Ned didn't really mind eating the way he did - sometimes he ate that way with popcorn when he had to hold onto a drink too. Usually it was other people who criticized him, so Curnen saying nothing was kind of nice.

"You know Peter?" He took another bite, but realized he wanted to say more so chewed quickly and swallowed, which was hard since he hadn't really chewed it thoroughly... it did the trick though. "I mean, you probably know him because the place is really small, but I mean like, know him, know him?"