You're partially correct about "stereotyping" but more often than not, as someone already pointed out, Nepalese or any other foreigners in that regard, find themselves in really awkward situations - not because they want to or due to their stupidity. I vividly remember a chick in my class saying "I like your pants" during my freshman year. I literally didn't know what to say because I wasn't sure on whether she was mocking me or complimenting me. Cultural barrier and behavioral differences often pose uncertainties and difficulties to us and therefore, we often find ourselves in difficult or even unwanted situations. 

Fortunefaded said it the best imho. What's there to feel offended about? Americans generally perceive the Brits, Aussies, Kiwis and even South Africans as the ones they can relate to, in terms of language and lifestyle. ( Of course Western Europe is the only part that Americans have high respect for ). The outsiders, that is, Chinese ( Walmart, Clothes , Toys ), Indians ( Customer Service, IT ), Japanese ( Electronics ), South America ( Agricultural products, Meat, Dairy, Coffee, etc ) are generally perceived as "inferior" or unequal. I might be generalizing and perhaps, going overboard a bit but I hope you get the gist of what I'm trying to say. Many Americans know that their actors and actresses, music, sportstars are popular all over the world. Does that necessarily equate to the outsiders grasping everything? Do you think every Japanese who attends a Jay-Z concert understands what's coming out of his mouth? You reckon the Nepalese ( in Nepal ) who watched "The Patriot" understood everything? Obviously not. Now you ( the ones who lived here and studied American history ) might have understood greater details about "The Patriot" or even "Full Metal Jacket". Why? Because ( again ) you took a class on American history, read news articles on Vietnam war etc. 

I can certainly understood Pixie feeling offended but again, I don't believe he really should be offended.  English isn't our language! We learned it. Its completely natural for Americans ( native speakers ) to judge us inappropriately. 

Each to their own though. 

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