Thanks for the background, and I can certainly relate to trying your best but still being outed as foreigner in no time at all. What I found is that there seem

Thanks for the background, and I can certainly relate to trying your best but still being outed as foreigner in no time at all. What I found is that there seems to be huge difference in cultures about how offended one can be from language (verbal/non-verbal). Obviously, perceived threat is a different thing altogether!