"They do, don't they?" he said, scrunching his face up a little at the thought of some of the people who had beaten him in a drinking contest.
He shook her hand again when she began wrapping up their conversation, nodding and giving her a smile.
"It was definitely a pleasure. I'm glad to see another Irish person here in town."
He released her hand and smiled as she walked away, and then turned to head back to the pasta aisle, hoping he'd be able to find more of the things that had been on the list.