The issue is that you make a remark whose context to an American is
"serious" and extremely offensive -- just look at the original posting --
without feeling you have to take any responsibility for it. You just
don't
get it, do you?

It is you who don't get it, you irritating little man. I apologised.
Gareth
apologised. What more do you want me to do. I have accepted responsibility
for the remark, and the fact that you and your compadres couldn't see it
as
humour. What more do you want me to do. Get on a ****ing plane and come
and beg for forgiveness at your door? Now grow up for christ sake, and
drop it.

I will leave this with a quote from the Bible: "Every man is justified in
his own sight."