> In Brazil you throw a party to people you like and they all have a hand in helping you, sharing the load. Everyone will be responsible for some part of it, all of it is organized informally, there are no real formalities to the event. No one cares about making a science out of it.

> I’ve never heard of a person complaining about party quality or comparing hosting abilities.

This is all true in my experience as well, and I live in the US. Maybe I don't go to enough parties, though.