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 because you never lived in a 3rd world country you will not understand what Americanization is.

but the way you perceive everything is completely different in a Communist country vs 3rd world country vs 1st world country.

for example in Soviet Union we didn't have such a thing as "paper towels" - it was unthinkable to buy something just to throw it away.  we also didn't have dishwashers or even washing machines - everything was washed by hand.

to adjust from 3rd world to 1st world life is like adjusting to life on another planet. 
 in the 3rd world objects have value but time has no value.

in the 1st world it is the opposite.

it takes MANY YEARS for that mindset to change.

and so on ... 
 Bro, I dated a village girl from M'sia for four years. Brilliant and highly educated village girl, but...

I do know what you're talking about, I just don't share your conclusions.

Might have married that village girl had she been less insane. It would be kind of a flex to take one like that out socially, yup this my wife now you have to be fake and deal with it. 
 What kinda insane stuff would she do?