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<p>Yes, and heaven forbid we’d actually ever dare to tell them that they’re wrong. Nope, your approach is just to tiptoe around people’s misperceptions.</p>
<p>Grow a backbone. The proper response to “I haven’t heard of this particular LAC and so therefore I can’t imagine that it’s any good” is “Well, just because YOU haven’t heard of it, doesn’t make it not good. That’s not how things work in the US, where there are plenty of excellent places that aren’t HYPS.” Why it’s culturally acceptable to give in to misguided notions and treat them as worthwhile is beyond me.</p>