Maybe he dated a febrony, in which case, he should be even more embarrassed, and/ or in prison. Or he just has kids. When I worked in a major retailer, the kids would love to talk about the merch they were getting. "Is she (they're all shes, found that out early) your favorite?" They'd go from being intimidated by me to beaming smiles as they talked about them. It sure as hell beat out trying to make out mumbles as I rang up their purchases. Most of those poor awkward little things were scared of their own shadows.