IT Crowd and Crystal Maze star Richard Ayoade has been enjoying a few days of sunshine on the Isle of Wight – but couldn’t leave without saying something about Wightlink’s ‘bin’.
The comedian took to Twitter late yesterday afternoon to post a photo of a yellow bin at Wightlink’s Fishbourne terminal which has a notice on it saying “this is not a bin” – despite its appearance as one. Ayoade captioned the photo “After Magritte” – thought to be in reference to the surrealist artwork, This is Not an Apple, which was created by Rene Magritte in 1964.
Wightlink saw the funny side of the tweet and replied “we empower our bins to write their own story”.
Richard was spotted in Tesco on Saturday afternoon and is thought to have left the Island yesterday evening (Wednesday). It’s unknown where he has been staying during his time on the garden Isle though, however, he is known to frequent Seaview and was last seen there back in April.
So if its not a bin what is it?
A has bin..;-)
Wightlink has obviously got another name for this receptacle. I think what they are trying to say, is it’s not a rubbish bin.
I’m going to self identify as a “Yellow Bin” I’m transitioning this afternoon, am I entitled to any government funding?
It’s a sign.
Its to put all the complaint letters in. Also its emptied every 45 mins as it fills up so fast. Red funnels would be full in 10 minutes.
It’s a spill kit, all spill kits come in yellow ” containers ” . Trouble is; if it looks like a bin ,it must be a bin
‘This is not a ferry service’
‘it’s a money making machine.’
And this is news?????
It’s a SOPEP kit, for oil spills, pretty common in the marine world so, i agree with the sign
Richard was spotted in Tesco on Saturday afternoon and is thought to have left the Island yesterday evening (Wednesday). It’s unknown where he has been staying during his time on the garden Isle though.
Really? Who cares?
The person who read enough of the article to quote it? Just guessing
It’s a spill kit, to clean up oil/ fuel spills. Inside is pellets and pads and long sausage then the contaminated used stuff goes in the bin after to be disposed of.
So it is a BIN, lol.
A large sharps bin – for all the druggies on the island?
Would be better putting on the side of the ferries “This is NOT a ferry” as they dont run them as that