Boaty McBoatface has been SUNK

[tobi!]

...the name, that is...

The British government announced that the name would not be used even though it received the highest number of votes on an online poll.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/18/britain-wont-name-ship-boaty-mcboatface-name-after-poll/83187578/

What do you think?

 

[RainbowCherry]

...Why'd they poll it, then!?

 

[Dae Min]

Aw, but Boaty McBoatface was an amazing name... The British government has no sense of humor. ;n;

 

[seliph]

WHAT
**** the British government

 

[Aquari]

NOOOOOO, boaty nooooo!!!!

 

[Nightmares]

My mum told me about this and I laughed so hard
Rip Boaty McBoatface 2k16

 

[King Dorado]

those b******s!!
this is clearly discrimination against the Irish! or the Scottish! or both!!

 

[Shiny Spritzee]

Nooooo that's just unfair! But Boaty was such a fun name. I remember I laughed so hard when I saw it on the news.

 

[mogyay]

seems unfair they can just veto it? i mean it was legitimate votes right?

i actually read the article and i can KINDA see why, it does kinda take away from the boat's main point but i still think it's unfair

 

[Aronthaer]

Read the title of the article.

"Officials may overrule "Boaty McBoatface" name for new vessel"

Nothing's official yet. I really wanted Boaty McBoatface but hey, whatever. If the Brits want to spoil the fun, whatever.

 

[fallensnow]

Boaty McBoatface was hilarious. I burst out laughing on the tube when I read it in the paper.
You will always be alive in our hearts Boaty McBoatface


Edit:
This snippet from The Guardian says it all really.

 

[himeki]

protect boaty

 

[tearypastel]

i'm going to make shirts that say 'boaty mcboatface protection squad' and hand them out to strangers wish me luck

 

[himeki]

i'm going to make shirts that say 'boaty mcboatface protection squad' and hand them out to strangers wish me luck

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