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JumpCrisscross wrote: post #8

WalterGR wrote: post #3

(In the US, his name would translate as Count Trash Can-Face or Count Garbage Can-Face.)

"Bin," generally, isn't British English. We have recycling bins, for instance.

> isn't British English.

Eh? Most commonly uttered words in UK English: "Have you put the bins out?"

Re: Count Binface

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Post by mellosouls » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC

Related mini-discussion the other day:

Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist's election gamble backfires

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48848034

Re: Count Binface

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Post by breppp » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 4:54 AM UTC

blast wrote: post #14

Prior art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boaty_McBoatface

I thought that's the prior art https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Waldo_Moment

Re: Count Binface

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Post by llimos » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC

There's a long tradition in the UK of comedy candidates, notably the Monster Raving Loony Party.

There's even some talk of a potential Loony-Bin alliance.

Re: Count Binface

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Post by titanomachy » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 5:10 AM UTC

zabzonk wrote: post #15

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Bin," generally, isn't British English. We have recycling bins, for instance.

> isn't British English. Eh? Most commonly uttered words in UK English: "Have you put the bins out?"

He means not exclusively British English

Re: Count Binface

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Post by rf15 » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC

blast wrote: post #14

Prior art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boaty_McBoatface

Lord Buckethead is much older than Boaty McBoatface.