The Internet has decided to rename animals in the spirit of Boaty McBoatface.
We can't stop laughing — and it's all Boaty McBoatface's fault.
That ridiculous moniker has been making headlines thanks to a public plea from Britain's Natural Environment Research Council to come up with a name for its new $288 million polar research vessel. The Internet suggested such fine candidates the RRS Henry Worsley, after the British explorer who passed away earlier this year, as well as the RRS David Attenborough, after the famed naturalist. And then came the entry of the RRS Boaty McBoatface which, as of this morning, has amassed an Internet-approved 77,936 votes, 10 times more than its closest competition.
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
In other words, Boaty McBoatface is as good as sunk.
Undeterred, the Internet has decided to forge ahead and take an amusing stab at renaming animals in the spirit of McBoatface. Below are just a few of our favorites under the hashtag of #TheInternetNamesAnimals.
Stab Rabbit #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/rfMgeZLfY1
— Gregory Harrison (@GregHarrisonTX) March 23, 2016
Pantless Thunder-Goose #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/S0iKonLUhA
— Jarod K. Anderson (@JarodAnderson) March 22, 2016
American Murder Log #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/SdEqt99NrW
— Jarod K. Anderson (@JarodAnderson) March 22, 2016
Hidey McSlowpoke #TheInternetNamesAnimals(Find out more about our friend Hidey at https://t.co/b1BaPtoVqK) pic.twitter.com/WBaAgHmtAP
— Joshua Tree NPS (@JoshuaTreeNPS) March 22, 2016
Swimy McOHMYGODWTF #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/1WqKFd9k1l
— Pröf-like Substance (@ProfLikeSubst) March 22, 2016
Cuddlebug McNope #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/xfl1CvzrZg
— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) March 22, 2016
Leggy McSparklebum #TheInternetNamesAnimals #wildoz pic.twitter.com/GRq9gfRIus
— Bronwen Scott (@Snailseyeview) March 21, 2016
#TheInternetNamesAnimals Deady McLongtime pic.twitter.com/7bUm27YFYs
— Naturally Selected (@ConnorBlades) March 21, 2016
Grumpy McNoisyButt #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/91tnnKGVB1
— Rob O' Sullivan (@Rob0Sullivan) March 21, 2016
Taking breaks increases productivity. Visit #TheInternetNamesAnimals Sir Huggles Von Deathcuddle is waiting for you. pic.twitter.com/009AMl9vdY
— Michigan VMA (@michiganvma) March 24, 2016
SwimmyCat McNoWhere'sSafe #TheInternetNamesAnimals pic.twitter.com/22lHCeMz6q
— dastevens (@derricknautumn) March 24, 2016
- they're all great, but that's my favourite :D
And Boaty McBoatFace is pure genius. The McBoatFace's of the world will be happy to have a boat named after them too. Win-Win.