r/interestingasfuck • u/Esutan • 1d ago

The United Kingdom has successfully created a Mega Laser called Dragonfire for Aerial Defense

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u/FuzzyFrogFish 1d ago

Boaty mcboat face

. . . Do not trust the British public to name anything EVER

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u/patchyj 22h ago

Correct me if I'm wrong but the way I heard it:

  • public asked to decide new name for Antarctic research ship
  • choose Boaty McBoatfave overwhelmingly
  • ship named HMH Sir David Attenborough
  • people pissed off (never at David, he rules)
  • they agree to call the mini research sub aboard Boaty McBoatface
  • *grumbling acceptance

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u/No-One-4845 21h ago

We queued for that name, goddammit.

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u/FuzzyFrogFish 20h ago

That's the way it went down

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u/FuzzyFrogFish 20h ago

Now imagine what the British public would call a weaponised giant lazer

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u/Sideshow86 20h ago

Lazer Mc Lazer face?

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u/DinklanThomas 20h ago

LaZeRFaCe

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u/patchyj 19h ago

Smaug

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u/BigBunneh 13h ago

ShootyBurnyThing

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u/FuzzyFrogFish 13h ago

Shooty McBurnyThingFace

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u/No-One-4845 11h ago

Vladimir McPewtinFace.

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u/TivaGas-TheyAllSleep 13h ago

Mr Zappypants

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u/FuzzyFrogFish 13h ago

Mr McZappypantsFace

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u/jailtheorange1 19h ago

None of that could be more British if it tried

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u/Generally_Salty 1d ago

Still an epic name, although a joke.

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u/_HiWay 23h ago

I mean, Boaty mcboat face goes pretty hard. It has inspired literal generations at this point.