The 'Is it big in your country?' thread

I've always wanted to know whether certain trends and celebs from Britain are well known, or know at all in the USA. For example, did you Americans know Brighton is the gay capital of England? Or know what a Geordie is? Is Robbie Williams well known over in the states? Just random things. Hopefully others on GiantBomb share the same fascination.

It's not big here at all, but personally I find Father Ted to be one of the greatest TV shows ever. Though that show is Irish and not English...I would be interested if you Brits have gotten the show Pushing Daisies? ...I haven't been to the UK in a while, but my brother lives there and I am not sure if you still get US shows a few years later...

From USA:

About Brighton being the gay captial of England: I had no idea.

About what a Geordie is: I have no idea.

About Robbie Williams: Yeah, he is pretty well known here. I don't listen to him (or that sort of music in general)  and even I know... He had a few hit songs here. Some famous videos (I seem to remember him dancing around on the dance floor taking his skin off or something?)

I live in Venezuela, never in my life i've heard of a Geordie and Robbie Williams is not really big here. As far as my country goes, many things and people are well known in the rest of Latin America but i doubt they're very famous in NA or Europe.

The topic title is somehow disturbing....

"It's not big here at all, but personally I find Father Ted to be one of the greatest TV shows ever. Though that show is Irish and not English...I would be interested if you Brits have gotten the show Pushing Daisies? ...I haven't been to the UK in a while, but my brother lives there and I am not sure if you still get US shows a few years later..."

Yeah, the first season of Pushing Daises was shown earlier this year in the UK.

"I don't even know what Pushing Daisies is.... if it's that obscure here I I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't over there at all."

Are MTV shows like "Run's House" Life of Ryan, Laguna Beach big it Britain? 

Pushing Dasies does come here in the UK and actually the character of Chuck is played by a British actress.

"I've always wanted to know whether certain trends and celebs from Britain are well known, or know at all in the USA. For example, did you Americans know Brighton is the gay capital of England? Or know what a Geordie is? Is Robbie Williams well known over in the states? Just random things. Hopefully others on GiantBomb share the same fascination.

The whole idea behind the topic, is for you to ask Americans, British people and others whether certain famous things, people or beliefs from your own country, are big or well known in other places around the world. Maybe even ask about different stereotypes, and whether they are true or not. Then someone from that country answers the question.

I can see this thread being a complete disaster, fingers crossed it doesn't.

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Oh yea. I'm from the US and I know about Brighton because as I previously said, my brother lives in England and is in fact gay. I think Geordie is what they call people from Newcastle and they got their own dialect...I could be very wrong on that, but that's what is popping up in my mind...not sure if it's all everyone from Newcastle of just what they call the football fans. Now I feel like watching Green Street Hooligans, but those guys were Manchester United fans if I remember correctly...I don't know what the hell I'm talking about. ...and I don't even think I know who Robbie Williams is...

No, Robbie Williams, the singer.

"I don't even know what Pushing Daisies is.... if it's that obscure here I I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't over there at all."

"It's not big here at all, but personally I find Father Ted to be one of the greatest TV shows ever. Though that show is Irish and not English...I would be interested if you Brits have gotten the show Pushing Daisies? ...I haven't been to the UK in a while, but my brother lives there and I am not sure if you still get US shows a few years later..."

"BiffMcBlumpkin said:

"I don't even know what Pushing Daisies is.... if it's that obscure here I I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't over there at all."

Well it actually did pretty well as far as the ratings go, but it's likely not something that would be of your... "taste". I would be surprised if many people here liked it at all. I personally think it's fantastic and one of the best shows to come out in a long time.

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@mracoon: I know. I remember when I first found that out I was very surprised. So many Brits can pull off an American accent perfectly.
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Are Hobnobs big in America?

edit: just realised how wrong that sounds

I have a little secret. I play "soccer" *cringe* and I live in the U.S., though if it weren't for the fact that people wouldn't understand what I was saying I would call it by its true name: football.

" ANNA FRIELLLLLLLLL! I love Anna Friel. Literally. She used to be in Brookside (a Scouser soap) back in the day. She played a lesbian character actually.

But Pushing Daisies was pretty huge over here if I remember. It got a lot of promotion. I got the DVD recently, totally love it. Very quaint Tim Burton/Roald Dahl-esque fairy tale."

"get2sammyb said:

" ANNA FRIELLLLLLLLL! I love Anna Friel. Literally. She used to be in Brookside (a Scouser soap) back in the day. She played a lesbian character actually.

But Pushing Daisies was pretty huge over here if I remember. It got a lot of promotion. I got the DVD recently, totally love it. Very quaint Tim Burton/Roald Dahl-esque fairy tale."

WTH!? You guys got the DVD release before us? In the words of my friend Gus... "That is whackkk!""

I live in the city of Bremen, which is a north sea port in Germany, which isn't all that far away from Britain. I don't think I have ever heard of a gay capital of Brighton, I don't know what a Geordie is, and Robbie Williams is very popular in Germany.
Pushing Daisies I have heard of, but It's not on German television.. yet. Most shows end up there eventually. Dubbed.

That is ridiculous...it doesn't come out here until September 16th! I've been waiting forever to get it and you Brits have it already. That's it...I'm moving to the UK!

I'm from England and didn't know that about Brighton.

"I'm from England and didn't know that about Brighton."

"I live in Venezuela, never in my life i've heard of a Geordie and Robbie Williams is not really big here. As far as my country goes, many things and people are well known in the rest of Latin America but i doubt they're very famous in NA or Europe."

"Black_Rose said:

"I live in Venezuela, never in my life i've heard of a Geordie and Robbie Williams is not really big here. As far as my country goes, many things and people are well known in the rest of Latin America but i doubt they're very famous in NA or Europe."

No you dont. say something in spanish"

I'm assuming most of you Europeans know Amy McDonald or whatever her name is. She does that song "This is the Life". I think I've heard it maybe ONCE in America, but you hear it every 5 minutes overseas. In multiple countries o.0

"Solid_SnakeXx said:

"Black_Rose said:

"I live in Venezuela, never in my life i've heard of a Geordie and Robbie Williams is not really big here. As far as my country goes, many things and people are well known in the rest of Latin America but i doubt they're very famous in NA or Europe."

No you dont. say something in spanish"

What? Why do i need to prove something to you?"

"I'm assuming most of you Europeans know Amy McDonald or whatever her name is. She does that song "This is the Life".

"Black_Rose said:

"Solid_SnakeXx said:

"Black_Rose said:

"I live in Venezuela, never in my life i've heard of a Geordie and Robbie Williams is not really big here. As far as my country goes, many things and people are well known in the rest of Latin America but i doubt they're very famous in NA or Europe."

No you dont. say something in spanish"

What? Why do i need to prove something to you?"

  I m not asking you bitch now say something in spanish"

"No you dont. say something in spanish"

What the fuck is a Jaffer Cake?

"I'm assuming most of you Europeans know Amy McDonald or whatever her name is. She does that song "This is the Life". I think I've heard it maybe ONCE in America, but you hear it every 5 minutes overseas. In multiple countries o.0"

I think it's more of a northeastern Europe phenomenon.

You're in America anyway, aren't you Kush?

"What the fuck is a Jaffer Cake?
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"What the fuck is a Jaffer Cake?
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"Sir_Ragnarok said:

"What the fuck is a Jaffer Cake?
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Jaffa Cake. Orange and chocolate "cake/biscuit":

I've heard of Amy MacDonald but she's not really very big to be honest.
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"I'm from England and didn't know that about Brighton."

"I think it's more of a northeastern Europe phenomenon.

You're in America anyway, aren't you Kush?"

Isn't it a fish?

"Isn't it a fish?"

"Jayge said:

"I think it's more of a northeastern Europe phenomenon.

You're in America anyway, aren't you Kush?"

That would be true. They great city of Chicago. I have a question for Americans...

Do you know what Spotted Dick really is?"

"Isn't it a fish?"

Jaffa Cakes are awesome.

"Jayge said:

"Isn't it a fish?"

If that was directed towards my question...then you would be wrong."

Do you Americans know of;

"Oh, you mean that loaf thing they call a "pudding" then?"

"Do you Americans know of;

Jimmy Carr?

Steven Gerrard?

and Derren Brown?

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"Do you Americans know of;

Jimmy Carr?

Steven Gerrard?

and Derren Brown?

"

"Do you Americans know of;

Jimmy Carr?

Steven Gerrard?

and Derren Brown?

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