#NameAFerry backfires

Carmen Weld - May 20, 2015 / 1:49 pm | Story: 140306

Photo: Contributed

When BC Ferries put a call out on social media to help name its new ferries, the Crown corporation probably should have anticipated some hilarious and sarcastic responses.

The not-so-popular company running B.C.’s coastal ferry system is feeling the backlash of the Internet in the witty suggestions flooding its social media pages.

From Spirit of the WalletSucker to Incompetence Afloat, BC Ferries isn’t quite receiving the suggestions it had hoped for.

Its well-intentioned campaign launched earlier this week, asking the public to submit names for three new vessels.

Those who enter can win up to $500 to spend on BC Ferries, of course.

The naming rules were quite detailed, including that names should reflect the coastal communities served, should appeal to both residents and visitors, be gender neutral and easy to spell, and should not contain words currently used by BC Ferries, such as queen, spirit or island.

Despite this, the Internet has blown up with suggestions.

There are hundreds of entries on BC Ferries' Facebook and Twitter pages that show anything but love for the fleet. Some of the most popular include:

Queen of Out of Service
Queen of Calamity
Coastal Incompetence
S.S. ShouldveBeenABridge
Queen of Extortion
Queen of the Overpriced
HMS Greed
MV Corporate Pork
Queen of Frivolous Spending that will Require a Cut in Service and Hike in Fare Prices
Queen of No Other Choice
Queen of the Cash Cow
The Christy Clark Ark