By now, you’ve probably heard about the online naming contest that may leave Britain’s Natural Environment Research Council stuck with a research vessel named “Boaty McBoatface.” (Spoiler alert: The Council will likely veto the idea.)
A $300 million polar research ship in the UK could be called ‘Boaty McBoatface’ https://t.co/PzHs6AKULP pic.twitter.com/WMFxjUH1Ml
— CNN (@CNN) March 21, 2016
This sent the Twitterati aflutter, and soon the hashtag #TheInternetNamesAnimals was producing such alternate monikers as:
#TheInternetNamesAnimals
Sir Huggles Von Deathcuddle pic.twitter.com/gOYZfSySsY— M, Nerd. (@sieiro) March 23, 2016
Stab Rabbit #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/rfMgeZLfY1
— Gregory Harrison (@GregHarrisonTX) March 23, 2016
#TheInternetNamesAnimals Fluffy McGrabbyhands pic.twitter.com/FywPH06OIY
— Eva Amsen (@easternblot) March 21, 2016
Senator Squiggles #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/lKVkE7wKuT
— Derek Hennen (@derekhennen) March 21, 2016
Luggage Horse #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/M1ED1Niu2L
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) March 24, 2016
If you see an example you like, you can use Twitter’s embed function to paste the message into the comments below (or you can just say what the name is).
Why don’t they just stick with the original name? I think “Name of Vessel” is very classy.
I’ve always been fond of “YOUR NAME HERE”.
Then again, if it is a Polar Research Ship, I’m sure they would appreciate no ice, so let’s call it “NEAT”.
Oh, I like that!
Is there a joke I’m not getting???
In bartending lingo, “neat” means “served without ice (or chilling).”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartending_terminology
Whatever you do, just don’t call it “On the rocks….”
Also:
Sloths – the cutest deadly sin!
Amen!
Glad I wasn’t drinking anything when I read these!
Second!
Third!
And some say that the Brits don’t have a sense of humour!
Dug this out of my Twitter faves. Doesn’t have the hashtag, but it still fits.
And yet another:
..and Danger Noodle!
LOVE Pantless Thunder-Goose LOL!!
You two, me too! Those are my favourites- Danger Noodle and Pantless Thunder-Goose. 🙂 And btw, I apologize to the ntmtom gang for being such a bossy, grumpy, have-my-say commenter recently. I am making active concerted efforts to turn-my-frown-upside-downsie. *sorry folks*
Welllllll…I guess Britain’s Natural Environment Research Council learned a leetle lesson about asking the Internet for anything…?
I voted for Boaty McBoatface! That is hilarious, I can’t stop laughing!
And now here’s Boaty McBoatface the GIF!
Perfectly realized. In my head Boaty McBoatface sounds like Mr. Bill: Ooooo Nooooo! Oooo Noooo!
OMG Now I *totally* hear that now!
Dying over here–so wonderful.
Longtime lurker here (and former CO refugee) – how about Throatwarbler Mangrove, pronounced Luxury Yacht?
🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRoSwOXvD98&rel=0
I forgot this one. Thaaank you!!
I miss Mr. Chapman. Good to see him in his prime.
Nice to meet you, Sowmya – glad you found your way here!
They need to go with Boaty McBoatface as an homage to Eddie Izzard’s riff on Engelbert Humperdinck choosing his stage name. I’m *reasonably* certain CuteOverload picked up that riff and popularized it to a larger audience–does anybody remember naming contests for certain baby beluga whales? We have to build momentum, people! Do it for Eddie! Do it in loving memory of CO!