An odd encounter

I went to the Utah Theatre Conference today with 26 of my junior high students and attended a variety of workshops. Overall a good experience but tiring. The keynote speaker at the conference was a Broadway vocal coach, pianist, comedian, playbill.com columnist and the DJ for the Broadway station on Sirius XM, Seth Rudetsky. I find him to be hilarious. His keynote address was insanely entertaining.
He (along with two other Broadway colleagues) attended the luncheon for the teachers and organizers of the conference. Now, I wanted to meet him, so I did. I felt like such a dork.

(Going up to his table)
Me- (Extending my hand) I just have to say I am a huge fan of yours
Seth- (Eyes darting around the room, not smiling) Oh really, that's nice.
Me- (Nervously for some reason) Yes, I read your column and listen to your radio show.
Seth- Really? (As if to say, podunk Utahns appreciate theatre?) I've been surprised how much the kids here know about Theatre.
Me- Well, there is a lot of great opportunities for the kids.
Seth-(Noticing my name tag looking insanely confused) I am not even going to try, how do you pronounce your name?
Me- Kjersti... It's like a chair and you add stee
Seth- Oh
Me- it's Swedish, you know ethnic (ba dum ching)
Seth- (not acknowledging my creative joke and still not super friendly, as if he is being forced to have this conversation with me.) Well, I hope I wasn't too offensive, they didn't really give me any guidelines, and I did say 'hell' five times.
Me- (trying to be funny with trying being the operative word) Well, 5 'hells' won't send you to hell. ha ha ha
Seth- Actually I think it was six.
Me- Well, (sighs) six could be a problem. (ba dum ching!)
Seth- (stares blankly) I guess so.
Me- Well, thanks for coming, it's really great for the kids- enjoy your lunch. (I walk away)

Well, that was weird.