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The author knew fine that it was a knob joke (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26743882). In this specific case, play stupid games, get stupid prizes; no-one is asking Le Coq Sportif to rebrand or your local bistro to stop serving coq au vin.

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Calling him stupid is really elevating the debate. I agree having to bow exclusively to American sensitivity without any reciprocity is infuriating.

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He did a stupid thing. Doesn’t make him stupid, but the action is. (Also this is a stock phrase.)