But often English behaviour, which is dismissed as a laugh, proves deeply offensive to other cultures.
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They were, understandably, deeply offensive to black Americans and all others who regard segregation as a terrible stain on this Nation's history.
Mr Mearns asked Mr Gove what action he would take about a special adviser sending a "deeply offensive and prejudiced" email to a journalist.
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This attitude is arrogant and deeply offensive because of one simple fact: politicians are ultimately accountable to the electorate whereas BBC management and journalists are not.
"The whole idea of vetting any adult who visits many schools, but each only for a day, and then always in the presence of other adults, is deeply offensive, " she added.
Earlier Lord McCluskey told MSPs he found it "deeply offensive" that the Scotland Act said "we can not trust the Scottish judges" to decide which cases go to the Supreme Court.
Though a poll this week in a daily newspaper, La Prensa, showed 72% of Panamanians want the bases to stay, mostly for economic reasons, any continued American presence is deeply offensive to a vocal minority.
The US had communicated to the Libyan government that "such a welcome sends the wrong message and is deeply offensive to the families of the hundreds of people who lost their lives in the Lockerbie bombing", the White House said.
Lord McCluskey said: "I find it deeply offensive that we have an act of parliament, a devolution act, which says the apex court in Belfast decides these questions and the apex court in London decides these questions but we can't trust the Scottish judges to do it".
In a statement, Hyundai, which has its headquarters in South Korea, said it "deeply and sincerely apologises for the offensive viral video".
Unlike in past operations, he and his advisers were deeply involved in preparations for Marjah, and NATO commanders said the Afghan officials had to agree before the offensive began.
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