[gammateam]

One of my pet peeves about the developing world (and for marginalized people in the developed world) is how long it takes to do things

ATMs out of cash, gas stations out of gas, cottage industries providing disjointed subpar services to what already exists internationally

This is an ineffecient use of a nation’s potential productivity

[sumedh]

> cottage industries providing disjointed subpar services to what already exists internationally

Dont know about other developing countries but in India its because lot of us have a different attitude, in Hindi its called "Chalta Hai" ( Let it go ).

Build something, cut some corners and call it a day.

[BigChiefSmokem]

In my country of birth, Peru, there is a saying that directly translates to the phrase "being able to" ('ser hábil'). It is a very negative and tongue in cheek way of saying that one can accomplish something no matter what, even if that means doing minor crimes or corruption. Obviously this is a credo for criminals in Peru and is used to make light of any "none serious" crime.

It's a toxic attitude to have and a direct detriment to the economy of the country.

[pcr0]

In China, the corner-cutting attitude is called "cha bu duo" (Close enough).

Unfortunately this is a problem for Chinese real estate, vaccines, food, etc.

[aliswe]

Wouldnt chalta hai be more like "well it works"?