One thing I've noticed about people who've lived in a foreign country for an extended amount of time is that every minute detail of daily life is forever compared with a similar experience in that foreign country.  And most comparisons portray American life in a bad light, causing people like me to think things like, "Well, if you like your foreign country so much, why don't you just move there?"  The social life in Brazil is more friendly.  The family life in Ireland is more loving.  The historic sites in Italy are more ... historic.  While any of these statements are most likely true, it gets a little annoying sometimes to always hear comparisons between your country and my country.  And although I'm sure I would constantly preach about the greatness of America if I was a resident of a foreign land, that situation hasn't happened yet, so I can continue to hold my air of contempt towards people who currently do this. #sociology