The cultural divide and political correctness

My daughter is participating in a gift exchange for the holiday season - nothing new about that idea, except its name: secret nondenominational gnomes. I guess secret santa was too culture specific. Well, I applaud the idea, but maybe it seems a bit sanitized for my tastes. But there are plenty of cautionary tales of cultural misunderstandings, and advertising seems just full of them.Here's an interesting page about some past misfires. I haven't checked these out to see if they are true. You may have already heard the one about the Chevrolet Nova that turns out to be a myth.