Which British things are loved around the world that actual Brits cannot stand? – 17 puzzlingly popular exports
10.
‘I find paddington a bit twee but that bear is massive in east Asia’
-Endless_road
11.
‘James Corden.
‘America loves him. And frankly they can keep him. He’s a cunt.’
-ogresound1987
12.
‘I don’t think it’s so anymore but back in the day Americans especially used to love Benny Hill when he was considered way past his sell by date in the UK’
-Whulad
13.
‘When I went to Argentina people kept wanting to talk about Robbie Williams. So, maybe, Robbie Williams?’
-Froomian
14.
‘Posh afternoon tea. Madam Tussauds. Manchester United.’
-DevelopmentLow214
15.
‘Maybe a bit specific, but Johnnie Walker.
‘Can’t say I know anyone that drinks it. It’s not bad, it’s just there are so many better options. Wouldn’t be paying more than £25 for any of them.’
-My_desolate_sky
16.
‘80s comedy series ‘You rang, m’lord?’ (set in the 30s) is huge in Hungary, everyone knows it and quotes it regularly.
‘Hardly known here in my experience.
‘Also the band Depeche Mode was/is huge worldwide, plenty of British people I’ve talked to have no idea who they are.’
-pepeG10
17.
‘The Cotswolds.
‘We just think of them as average villages in the countryside but they’ve turned up in almost every tourist plan to the UK.
‘There must have been a huge a huge promotion about them or something
‘No, I just feel sorry for the people that live there because of the over tourism.’
-Pizzagoessplat
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