That story would've been much more satisfying had VL not first asked the guy if he's ever watched Seinfeld. Everyone in the Seinfeld-quoting community knows that it's the risk of looking like a complete ass in front of a non-Seinfeld watching person that makes the whole experience more rewarding and worthwhile. If you have to fall on your face, that's the breaks.
Now, get back in there and try again, soldier... that's an order!