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.
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.
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uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 91 pts · 2y
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 · 30 pts · 2y
Calling it Elizabeth Tower instead of Big Ben is like calling it X instead of Twitter.
uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 2y
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 · 5 pts · 2y
Let's rename it after St Stephen Fry.
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
As an atheist, I would happily worship him.
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
I'm not entirely sure I don't already.
Rubanski@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 2y
Elongated Elizabeth
ChairmanMeow@programming.dev · 12 pts · 2y
Enormous Elizabeth could also work I guess.
adambowles@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
9point6@lemmy.world · 72 pts · 2y
I unironically want it renamed massive mohammed now.
IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social · 51 pts · 2y
Only the tower wil be named Massive Mohamed. Big Ben will still be dangling inside Massive Mohamed.
SomeGuy69@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Suddenly gay romance fan fiction
ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca · 39 pts · 2y
The London Eye will also be renamed to The London IOU
LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 50 pts · 2y
Trafalgar Square going to be renamed Transgender Trapezoid
bstix@feddit.dk · 23 pts · 2y
Prick'a'dildo Circus.
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 2y
Pick-a-dildo circus
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
lgbtQ Gardens
uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 2y
It is about as trapezoidal as it is square.
gmtom@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y
Anyone who falls for something like this doesn't deserve the right to vote.
Drewdp@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
I was cheering for Large Lenny
Pantherina@feddit.de · 10 pts · 2y
Why would you censor people that have Facebook (?) Accounts with name and face? They seem to not care
Pantherina@feddit.de · 9 pts · 2y
Fucken stuped morons beleiveng that bogus
JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
They voted to leave the EU. Can confirm they're stuped(sic) morons.
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
Akshually not Big Ben
LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 2y
☝️🤓
verysoft@kbin.social · 6 pts · 2y
It's so good when stuff like this exposes the inhuman people.
adambowles@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Here’s a good video on the naming of Big Ben
https://youtu.be/wuQk7V6HRfc
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