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[quote=Anonymous]I posted a similar thread a little while ago about APs comparing everything in the US to their own country. Ours does this too and it's infuriating. Like we were in a restaurant with the AC too high and she said "in my country, we rarely have AC in a building, so this is never a problem."  I was like, ooook....what do you do when it's hot?  Isn't it better to have it available than not have it at all?

She's been with us 8 months now, and I've noticed she only does it in new situations. It's a coping/defense mechanism. That said, if I had it to do over, I would say something in the beginning. I would let her know that just like any place, there are good things and bad things and that the way she says something's come across really mean. I would also not sit idly when she says something - use it as an opportunity for conversation. If she says everyone in America is fat, you can point out that definitely, our county and many other countries have obesity problems, but also that it's not true of everyone Nd point out how your family tries to eat healthfully. Don't be combative, but don't let her make sweeping generalizations about everything in America being the same. [/quote]

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