The latest non-event to set the internet wobbling is a clip of a wheelie bin in what appears to be a cravat, standing beside a crosswalk like it has every intention of becoming part of local government.
In the footage, the bin does not speak, blink, or request a press pass, but it does seem to lean slightly toward the button, which commentators have described as "strong policy energy".
One forum sage declared the bin’s posture "deeply administrative," while another insisted the lid was "giving deputy mayor in a hurry." Both claims were, naturally, nonsense.
The most compelling detail, according to viewers with too much time and a keen eye for nonsense, is the bin’s determined stance near the painted stripes, as if it were about to introduce a new waiting system based on tea breaks.
No one involved has confirmed anything, because there is nothing to confirm. Still, the clip has prompted grand theories about stricter crossing etiquette, improved rubbish diplomacy, and the possibility of all pedestrians being asked to queue in alphabetical order.
If this is the future of Vice City street planning, then frankly the future needs a mop and a stern word.