What if the aliens are offended by our one-sentence summary of their culture?

Story Idea

It happens a lot in scifi that an alien species' culture is summed up in a single sentence. "A proud warrior race focused on combat" or "Their culture is entirely dedicated to hunting lesser creatures".

Just once I'd like to hear the alien ambassador / captain / king respond to it

"Wait what? Our culture is entirely dedicated to hunting? Screw you! We have literature, art, music, we're not just some dumb spear-chucking hunters. How dare you trivialise our culture like that. Maybe I think you humans are a species of gluttons who eat all the time and your entire culture is based around eating. Screw you, dumb greedy humans."

Posted Jan 4, 2023, 6:20 PM UTC

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