John "light years ahead" of Ken in intellect? Ah hee hee HA HA HO HO HAAAAAA....ha. John has the mentality of a 6-year-old when it comes to trying to understand things that are outside his narrow range of interests. "What's that?! I've never seen that before! EWWWW!!! That's WEIRD! I won't try that!" Remember this is a man who only eats cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers and baseball are all he has room for in his brain, which is why he mocks people who like watching TV and movies or who eat foods he considers "weird". Ken is someone who likes to try new things, whether in food or culture, for which he gets mocked by John as a weirdo. ("Ewww, who would eat THAT?" "I eat those, sure." "You would.") Several years ago Ken went on a trip throughout Asia and described taking in their culture. Can you imagine John doing such a thing, on his own? Yes, we know John has also traveled to foreign places like Egypt and Africa, but I suspect he only goes because his wife makes him. I just can't picture John trying the food in Egypt. He probably found an American fast-food joint to dine at, those exist there.