I too have a german acquaintance who used to badmouth developing countries (at least the ones he has traveled to), and used to refer to them as 'disgusting' and 'revolting.' But after his long trip through India, for first time, he returned back home gushing about it, and is now looking forward to returning here. Now when he criticises, or badmouths, developing countries, he is careful to state that there are "exceptions." (grin...) Can't help loving the filth that is my country...
Now if we can only get rid of all these politicians, what a paradise the land will be.