"When asked what the best thing is about Bitcoin, Argentinian respondents said the lack of financial institutions, while the British and Americans praised its speed and convenience.
As for negatives, the most popular Argentinian answer was its minimal use in trade, Britons dislike its volatile exchange rate, and Americans noted how you can't physically hold Bitcoin currency."
Obviously those Americans haven't found Mike Caldwell's site yet...
Or a paper wallet... it's as if the concept of the people controlling their own money is so foreign, that the majority of people can't even comprehend it.