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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 92 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

The tower is the Elizabeth Tower, so Large Liz might be appropriate. It's been this way since Lizzie's Diamond Jubilee (it's a Brit thing) in 2012.

Big Ben is the largest bell in LL which was often confused for the tower itself, with much media calling the tower Big Ben when it was actually St. Stephen's Tower, or Sizeable Steve

You can call it whatever you want, but you'll have to explain you mean Big Ben, the giant clock tower unless your friend is up on recent Westminster history.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Calling it Elizabeth Tower instead of Big Ben is like calling it X instead of Twitter.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Except that before 2012 it was St. Stephen's Tower. Big Ben was the largest bell in the tower.

If there's some point that the tower was officially named Big Ben I haven't found it. Granted that was the popular nickname of it during the 20th century.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Let's rename it after St Stephen Fry.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

As an atheist, I would happily worship him.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

I'm not entirely sure I don't already.

[–] Rubanski@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago

Elongated Elizabeth

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago

Enormous Elizabeth could also work I guess.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 72 points 2 years ago

I unironically want it renamed massive mohammed now.

[–] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 52 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Only the tower wil be named Massive Mohamed. Big Ben will still be dangling inside Massive Mohamed.

[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Suddenly gay romance fan fiction

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The London Eye will also be renamed to The London IOU

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Trafalgar Square going to be renamed Transgender Trapezoid

[–] bstix 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

lgbtQ Gardens

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago

It is about as trapezoidal as it is square.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Anyone who falls for something like this doesn't deserve the right to vote.

[–] Drewdp@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

I was cheering for Large Lenny

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago

Why would you censor people that have Facebook (?) Accounts with name and face? They seem to not care

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fucken stuped morons beleiveng that bogus

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

They voted to leave the EU. Can confirm they're stuped(sic) morons.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] verysoft@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

It's so good when stuff like this exposes the inhuman people.

[–] adambowles@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Here’s a good video on the naming of Big Ben

https://youtu.be/wuQk7V6HRfc

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