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!
*snorkle chortle* Good morning! Going to sleep now....
LOL! It’s the harbinger of the Zombie Apocalypse!
Nice photo.
Moose, is that Yorvick? It looks like Yorvick to me.
Gray kitteh is a philosopher kitteh.,
Looks like he is pondering something deep for such a wee kitteh.
My father and uncle went there. They also hiked Hadrian’s Wall.
“What kind of alien animal is this?” he’s thinking.
According to the poster, he is a British Blue named Pink.
York is a must see if you visit England.
I loved the Minster and Jorvick. And the cobblestone streets. I think they were called the Shambles?
I loved walking around the old abbeys Henry VIII destroyed as well.
Old York is nothing like New York.
Good morning Pink!
I went to England with my parents and some other relatives in 1983. We visited only the London area, including Oxford and Windsor, and Northern Ireland.
Ireland is on my Bucket list.
I want to experience Bloomsday properly.
It’s good to have an ambition!
I’m here. Finally. The Evil Sleeps wouldn’t let me go.
If it’s actually waving in luck, hang on to it. The place I picked it up is right around the corner. I can go stand in front of dozens at need.
I'll admit to not always closing my image tags.
And New York is nothing like America. You can see New York without seeing America, and you can see America without seeing New York.
In fact, I highly recommend the latter.
My bucket list is going to remain at 2 legs and a half-breast.
I like to keep my ambitions within reach.
lol
Speaking of chicken, I heard we’re getting a Chik-fil-A in Manhattan soon.
(Happy dance!)
NYC has been ripe for missionary work for some time.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.