I'm from south east asia, so I'm the person you are looking for.
Well, I must say that the first thing that come to mind is that Amercans are loud. I think that's because we speak relatively softly. It's considered rude if you speak too loudly in asian society.
The second is that you guys do speak very quickly and fluently. That's why many people here thinks that americans are articulate. You might want to keep in mind that most people's mother tongue is not english, so the typical asian here is not very fluent in english.
Well, I'm certain that most people in Asia can't distinguished the various american dialect. Heck, I don't think some of us can even distinguish between Europeans and Americans. In fact, to some of us, all caucasians sound the same
