> And other countries are any better...? Try replacing "Americans" with "people". Yes, I wouldn't extend it to all people of any nationality, but e.g. London t

> And other countries are any better...? Try replacing "Americans" with "people". Yes, I wouldn't extend it to all people of any nationality, but e.g. London tends to have better escalator behaviour because they're so frequently encountered by large groups of people on subways, and last time I was there, even some stations had signs to encourage the "keep right if standing".