[Ryzorian]

Allhailhata; Honestly, I cant say about Australia, I live in Iowa. Hell, I don't even understand why Californians do what they do half the time.

It's probably as much cultural difference as anything, people get offeneded by things different from what they know/expect. Such things like whaleing or eating cats, or what have you can make people of a different culture where that sort of thing is taboo, uncomfortable. I'm sure the same goes for how a Japanese visitor to the US would feel, when confronted with certain aspects of American culture that they are unprepared for.