What it boils down to is this, you don't have a right to tell an Asian that they shouldnt be offended by a stereotype aobut them. If I'm going to say something about your particular race, I don't have a right to tell you not to be offended. It's not about being politically correct or whatever, it's called good manners. Even if you think you're complimenting someone, people don't like to be pigeonholded into one particular category, no matter how positive you perceive it to be.