> It's also heavily associated with pretentiousness. I have also noticed that in Brazil, over a decade ago, in a local company that was trying its luck in the

> It's also heavily associated with pretentiousness. I have also noticed that in Brazil, over a decade ago, in a local company that was trying its luck in the US market. Eventually it failed, for many reasons but mostly because some of the staff wasn't fluent enough in English while others were. Internal bickering ensued, until the company went bust. The management was only focused on the US expansion and failed to address internal disputes.