While Australia has been busy staying home during the global coronavirus pandemic, our rubbish bins have been enjoying a curb-side party.
One Facebook group, which has over 799k followers (at the time of publication), has gained traction over the past week or so and its content is a growing and hilarious trend in Australia.
Bin Isolation Outing asks residents to dress up in their fanciest best while taking the long walk down their driveway to put their bins out.
Even though what we are experiencing is no laughing matter, using humour as a coping mechanism has been recognised by health experts, and can be a predictor of better recovery when it comes to treating trauma, depression or negative attitudes.
And if you’ve seen any of these hilarious posts, people taking their bins out has never looked so good.
Created by Queensland local, Danielle Askew, the craze has sparked people from all walks of life to get dressed up to the nines in anything they see fit.
“The bin goes out more than us so let’s dress up for the occasion!” the funny about section reads.
“Fancy dress, makeup, tutu… be creative! Post photos to cheer us up, after all, laughter is the best medicine.”
While the phenomenon started in Australia — Hervey Bay to be exact — it has gained the attention of people all over the globe, with the group growing a whopping 500k in just one week.
While it’s all great to talk about, let’s take a look at some of the best posts from Bin Isolation Outing.
Note: The below isn’t funny, it’s just beautiful.
Onya, Australia!
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