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by bionsuba 3315 days ago
> Non-reflective film has since been added, but not before the building earned a new nicknames like “Walkie-Scorchie”

You can always count on the Brits for coming up with great names for things.

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So are Brits good a coming up with nicknames, or are they simply more apt to build enormous buildings that look like common household items?
In order to get permission to build a large building in central London, it's necessary to have a distinctive, unique design. The city does not want to look like America.

Hence, the Gherkin, Cheesegrater, Can of Ham, Walkie Talkie, Shard, Helter-skelter.