Posted on 07/31/2015 11:49:41 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
The time has come to take action against thread hijackers.
Let me begin with an example of thread hijacking:
Like most Freepers, I am pro-life. Abortion and and euthanasia appall me, and marketing the results even more so. I support candidates who oppose the culture of death, and cheer when it is thwarted.
I also do not find it necessary to mention these facts on EVERY. FREAKING. THREAD.
There is a certain type of Freeper, though, who has no such restraint. For these zealots, any thread that deviates from the pro-life cause, no matter how trivially, is a heresy that must be immediately suppressed.
You are shocked by cruelty to animals? I guess that means you couldn't care less about the cruelty of THE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ABORTED EVERY YEAR!!!!!
You lost a beloved pet? Why can't you mourn THE THOUSANDS OF ABORTED BABIES WHO DIED THE SAME DAY?!!!!
Your car shredded its transmission and you're looking at thousands of dollars in repairs? Why aren't you thinking about THE BABIES WHO WILL NEVER GROW UP TO BE AUTO MECHANICS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABORTED?!!!!
(OK, maybe I made that last one up.)
Arguing with these people is pointless. It's the same principle as wrestling with a pig - you just get muddy and the pig enjoys it. Similarly, trying to convince them that they are being rude is a waste of time - THE CAUSE is far more important little things like courtesy and respect.
So, what can we do about it?
We can get drunk.
I hereby propose The Thread Hijack Drinking Game. The rules are simple: When a poster tries to hijack an unrelated thread to his or her pet cause, you 1) reply to the hijack attempt by quoting the text in question, followed by the word "DRINK!", and 2) Take a drink (or any volume) of your favorite beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Moderation is suggested on animal cruelty threads to avoid alcohol poisoning.
This game will not, I admit, solve the thread hijacking problem. But after a certain number of attempts we will no longer care.
And if anyone is offended by my little proposal, I can only say...
DRINK!
(I’m having a lot of weepy days lately...)
I’m having massive frustration over this toilet issue!
This was just posted on the NC board by one of our car-people. Maybe it can help:
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I mean, if you aren't reasonably sure because your observation agrees with what the diagnostic tip said, buying a part just to troubleshoot by throwing parts at the problem because someone a couple thou miles away mentioned that it 'could' be this might not be a good idea.
Expensive too..
From one of the secret rooms of the Smithsonian Institution
Good morning!
That’ll get your attention!
I just made.a pot here. Half Duncan Donuts decaf, half Duncan Donuts chocolate,
Happy Hump Day.
I had two cups while cleaning up from the Overnight People. Now I’m having breakfast, and I hope to leave for the gym by 7:30.
Today is World Orangutan Day.
Lots of info on orangutangs, if the chickadees are interested.
No. That would cost me $50 for a look-see.
I don’t have the money for that, or for the part, so I’ll be walking to where I need to go for a while. I don’t want to make it worse. I know what it’s doing and I know what I have to do, but The money just isn’t there to get it fixed. Period.
Not today, not tomorrow, not next week.
Depressed. Trying to match your frustration. Different reasons, but still...
I’ll be walking to where I need to go for a while, since I’m such a failure at diagnosing and fixing my own truck. The tears are coming early today.
Life stinks.
You just made pot ... what??? Are you in Colorado?
Everyone should call their congresscritters. They might appreciate some positive attention for once.
At this point, it’s life that stinks because people didn’t cause the current problem with my truck.
And I love my FRiends!
Wooo hoooo
True, but (local) people could be helping you more. And people who were once able to help are jerks.
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