No, no Nacho! You didn't cause any offence at all. It's just that everyone uses the expression you did (or similar) when referring to remote areas. Those of us who live and/or work in those areas like to pretend that we are slightly offended by them, which we really aren't. We certainly understand why travellers think that way! Sometimes it's pretty bad for us, too, and we wonder what the hell we're doing there.

So I apologise for making you feel bad. That wasn't my intention at all.

I hope the rest of your journey is safe and fun.