![]() ![]() ![]() You might think these denizens of the sea have nothing more in common than their respective jumping of sharks (or at least of whales) when it comes to descriptive yet ridiculous nicknames. Denied for being too frivolous, apparently. The crowd favorite? The rather juvenile, if expressive, Boaty McBoatface. ![]() Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, the winner of another internet poll (this time for an intrepid polar research ship) was roundly rejected in favor of the more respectable RRS Sir David Attenborough. Despite some grumbling from various quarters that the name wasn’t beautiful or serious enough, the popularity of the nickname was undeniable, and it stuck. (And incidentally became a cautionary tale for those who unwittingly unleash the creative juices of the internet). Surely you remember that infamous gentleman whale Mister Splashy Pants?Ĭhampioned by Greenpeace as a symbol of the whale resistance against hunting, he was cunningly named by popular vote in an internet poll. ![]()
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