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Question: Should the UK government respect the will of the people?
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« on: April 20, 2016, 01:27:31 PM »
EVIL ANTIDEMOCRACY TORY SCUM KILL MCBOATFACE
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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2016, 01:33:21 PM »
The people made the wrong choice, and, to be honest, "the people" didn't make the choice, rather a small collection of internet-goers.

Also, the use of "Mc-" as a prefix for things is getting kind of annoying.  I doubt many people have any idea what it signifies, and just think it sounds cool.  It just sounds stupid to tack it on to any given word.
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2016, 01:52:10 PM »
Yes, of course (not a fascist).
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2016, 02:05:37 PM »
I preferred the "HMS Hitler Did Nothing Wrong."
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2016, 04:57:34 PM »
I find it quite odd that Stephen didn't mention the times Hungary and NASA did the same thing to him
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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2016, 05:05:45 PM »
Quote from: ChairmanSanchez on April 20, 2016, 02:05:37 PM
I preferred the "HMS Hitler Did Nothing Wrong."

See, I could understand if this had won the poll. But Boaty McBoatface is a harmless name that the people want.
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2016, 05:06:07 PM »
No. Bad joke taken too far imo.

It wasn't even the 'will of the people' either, it was an online poll that less than 1% of the population took part in.
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2016, 05:31:30 PM »
If it was something like "HMS Screw the Queen", then no, but if it's something silly like this?  Sure, why not?
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2016, 06:10:11 PM »
I wish we had a U.S.S. Boaty McBoatface.
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« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2016, 05:58:56 AM »
'Boaty McBoatface' is an essentially British thing. Absolute respect.
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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2016, 09:07:20 AM »
Quote from: Battenberg on April 20, 2016, 05:06:07 PM
No. Bad joke taken too far imo.

It wasn't even the 'will of the people' either, it was an online poll that less than 1% of the population took part in.
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2016, 03:27:55 PM »
#MakeBoatyMcBoatfaceGreatAgain
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« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2016, 04:55:46 PM »
Quote from: beaver2.0 on April 21, 2016, 09:07:20 AM
Quote from: Battenberg on April 20, 2016, 05:06:07 PM
No. Bad joke taken too far imo.

It wasn't even the 'will of the people' either, it was an online poll that less than 1% of the population took part in.
Ugh, quit being sticks in the mud.
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« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2016, 07:06:33 PM »
omg yes.  Not only is it the will of the people... it is also a highly appropriate name.
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2016, 01:53:39 AM »
Quote from: ChairmanSanchez on April 21, 2016, 04:55:46 PM
Quote from: beaver2.0 on April 21, 2016, 09:07:20 AM
Quote from: Battenberg on April 20, 2016, 05:06:07 PM
No. Bad joke taken too far imo.

It wasn't even the 'will of the people' either, it was an online poll that less than 1% of the population took part in.
Ugh, quit being sticks in the mud.
http://news.sky.com/story/1663905/rrs-boaty-mcboatface-sunk-by-own-creator
^the creator literally apologised for it.
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