I've noticed the same attitude in the US. Most people are totally unaware of Bitcoin and crypto currencies as a whole. It has not reached the point of ease of use and is a bit scary with the potential of losing everything with the click of the mouse. The funny thing people fail to realize is that our current fiat currencies are backed by nothing but debt.
I work in IT and my co-workers are catching the bug now. There is so much to learn. I look forward to this becoming mainstream in the near future and want to be fully vested in it.