You're the second person in recent memory to be surprised by that fact.

[ She thought that people came from different planets and universes would be common knowledge around here, but perhaps it being such a benign fact to her has also made it difficult to relate to people where that isn't the case. ]

Oh...I haven't been to any barbecues either, and the ones I've witnessed were uh. Not something I would ever like to attend.

[ She flips through the pages again, landing on dress that looks straight of of the prom scene in grease. ]

These ones are fancier, at least.