Sulu rubbed the back of his head, making a face. "I'm sorry, man. I didn't mean it like that... I just. ...Things are better. Things start getting better in the 21st century, even." Not until after they get worse, but he wasn't going to tell him that.

Thankfully, just then, the waitress arrived with their burgers. Sulu thanked whatever powers there were that the food was there to distract them, and grinned as she set the burgers down.