I don't know who he is, so can't comment
It just amuses me.... there's a comedian over here - Eddie Izzard - dunno if you've heard of him. He's done a few shows in the USA - one of them done in San Fransisco, he announces himself as from "Europe... where the history comes from"... every time I speak to an American and they mention the age of something over there - like the older house build in the 50's.. it makes me laugh because I think of what Eddie said

It's not meant as an insult, it just amuses me