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[quote=Anonymous]As someone who has lived in several countries in three countries, it is absurd not to acknowledge that there are differences that Americans may find irksome and acknowledging these does not reflect bias or some attitude of superiority. For example, without naming the countries, there are those where people are habitually late and not keeping time is viewed as the norm. Then there are differences in personal hygiene including how often one bathes and whether people use a bidet. There are a couple of Asian countries where running out of food when you invite guests is viewed as the height of poor hospitality. Then we have places where it is considered the norm to break a line at a grocery store and expect no one to object - usually when someone has one or two items and others in front have grocery carts with many more items. They don't even ask before doing so. Customer service in the US is not what it used to be but it is still head and shoulders above what one finds in most countries - there are countries where the very concept of customer service is alien to that culture. Recognizing these realities is not silly. It is also not silly to say that because of x,y or z, one would much rather live in the US than another country.[/quote]
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