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I have noticed with foreign visitors, some relatives, and a few friends, that after they are here for short while and cannot stay, they begin to tell you why it's better in their country.

I worked with a guy for years who was born in India but raised in England. He used to continually tell me why "You Americans do everything wrong." Then he would tell me why the English do it better.

I once asked him why he was here, in that case. He said there were no jobs in England. Besides, he's a U.S. citizen now ...

[xJones]

I worked with a guy for years who was born in India but raised in England. He used to continually tell me why "You Americans do everything wrong." Then he would tell me why the English do it better.

I once asked him why he was here, in that case. He said there were no jobs in England. Besides, he's a U.S. citizen now.

That's a riot, and I've seen that in practice also. All the Indians I've ever met were desperate not to get sent back to Calcutta or Bombay. And there is a real caste thing among Indians, skin color and caste matters, except Americans don't understand it. There is a huge volume of writing out there, for those that are interested. Just do a bacic search.