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Originally Posted by khchris(original)
i can't answer for everyone, but most people knew of ALI G for a couple years now, but i think his sense of humor just didn't really do it for most Americans. i know a person who loves ALI G, but most really don't have any opinion of him. i personally didn't find him very funny because he just didn't seem very clever and political mocking of officials and people isn't anything new and he really hasn't pushed it and made it "clever" or ingenius, i find his comedy a bit too obvious and forced. i don't think he's a bad comedian, but i don't find him to be very clever, smart, innovative.
humor across different cultures are all a little different and that's because of our society's differences.
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Partof the reason why he went to America was because he exhausted his possibilities in England. Everyone knew who he was in England and Australia - it's hard to take the piss from people who know you're taking the piss. But I have no doubt certain people in the states knew who he was.
This is not intended to be rude, but it will sound it: You know that Borat
is Ali G, don't you? It just sounded like you were seperating the two with your "i don't think he's a bad comedian" comment.