It depends on which country you're from as to whether or not your being offensive. Here is a test so that you can see if your country of origin is on the "offensive list": Does your country use the metric system? NO = not offensive YES = offensive Here are a few others "yes" questions that will suffice. Do you call a nightclub a "disco" or "discotheque"? Is Miami Vice still on during prime time? Do you drink your tea hot? Did you lose any World Wars? Do you worry about "sensibilities"? Do you feel the need to justify how great your country is?