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pimlottc on March 22, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Boaty McBoatface: What You Get When You Let the In...

There's nothing particular English about "Boaty McBoatface" to my mind, it's just standard internet humor.

darkclarity on March 22, 2016 [–]

It's absurd and mocks authority, which are staples in British (not just English) humour.

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