Did this ever get cleared up? It was pretty clear to me that Andrew Bird was making a joke and I am little surprised that some have reacted as if he were intentionally insulting DiosaBellisima. I mean it was a joke, you know, his accepting at face value her intentionally ludicrous assertions about Iran only to “correct” her regarding Mongolia’s lack of nuclear ambitions. I’m not the only one that saw that, right?
I guess you haven’t read many of his other posts. Andrew Bird defaults to “really bloody stupid and offensive” so IF this was supposed to be a joke it resembled his serious posts too closely to tell, except it lacked his usual antipopery.
ah! you’re right. I have no familiarity with his catalogue. My appologies. BTW, I am pretty sure it was a joke.
Since he has not yet demonstrated anything resembling a sense of humor, I’m not sure I can join you in that assessment.
My English ancestors were negatively portrayed in the movie Braveheart!!!111one
Outrage.
Seething resentment.
Public ejaculations of hostility.
Morose grumbling.
You joke, but I seem to recall reading reports of actual English grumbling over the way the Brits were portrayed in The Patriot.
Well, I know one type-cast actor doesn’t represent the whole of the nation…
(That was the stupidest movie…)
So you masturbate like a motherfuck in public, and you’re really angry about it? Sounds like you got some issues.
I was sort of going for meaning #2. But, take it as you wish! 
That doesn’t surprise me, considering how many chiseled studs are in it.
I am aware of that definition, but it’s pretty uncommonly used these days.
I refuse to succumb to the limitations of others …
To gist your OP: Americans are incredibly stupid. The stupidity of Iranians is in not realizing just how stupid Americans are.
The Indian battle scene (in which everything turned red) in Oliver Stone’s Alexander movie showed events that took place in what is now Pakistan. I don’t recall hearing a peep of protest from Pakistan at the time. The offenderati for that movie were Greek prudes who were outraged at the depiction of bisexuality. Also, I read criticism at a Tajik website who said that even though Puerto Rican actress Rosario Dawson is beautiful, she didn’t look the part of Alexander’s wife from what is now Tajikistan.
Well, since Islam had yet to reach the subcontinent (or even to exist) at the time, and said battle scene involved a proto-Hindu army, I doubt Pakistan cared much about what was depicted therein.
How did they feel about Star Wars?
Nope, Americans are incredibly ignorant about anything that doesn’t directly involve America (we are pretty ignorant about stuff that directly involves America too so maybe its OK) and Iranians are pretty ignorant not to realize how frikiing ignorant we are (I mean ask anyone).
As an American, I have to say that I resemble your remarks.
I hear the Dianoga representative complained.
Likewise, Islam had yet to reach Persia (or even to exist) at the time, and the war involving a Zoroastrian army, what’s up with Iran caring about the depiction?
Edit: I should amend that. The Achaemanid Empire was composed of many nations and had freedom of religion for each one-- it would have been an army of many religions. Presumably the command was Zoroastrian.