TV news shows actually hauled in, and paid, so-called cultural experts to explain that, in the Arab world, throwing a shoe at someone is an insult. This just in: the easiest job in the world is being a cultural expert.

“Duh, uh, yeah, uh, in many cultures peeing on someone’s foot can be considered, uh, impolite.”

Oh Lord, please tell me how I can get me some of that sweet, sweet cultural expert coin?