do you know where lithuania is?

this couple walked in and ordered some drinks, and started talking in a foreign language that i've never heard. that's fine and dandy, i spend some time talking to this other patron at the bar, and we both were wondering what language they were speaking. then the couple asked for their check and i took the opportunity to say, "what language were you speaking in? it's very beautiful." the guy was flattered and said it was lithuanian. i said, oh nice, i've never heard it before.

the warm fuzzy story could have ended there, but no. we have to make this a good story. he went on to say (in a very well-intentioned manner), "do you know where lithuania is?" i said, oh yea it's one of the smaller countries in eastern europe right? and he said, "do you know where the baltic sea is?" and after i said yes, he proceeded to draw me a map on the bar top of lithuania's location relative to the baltic sea. "here is the baltic sea...and here is lithuania." great, buddy. unfortunately, i'm not your typical ignorant american (well, i try not to be) and i HAVE passed 8th grade geography, thank you very much. but he was just excited about talking about his country i suppose, so all is well. he did tip me insanely well, probably because i said his language was beautiful. i just feel sorry for the ignorant americans he's met who have probably never even HEARD of lithuania.