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!
Fluffy or floofy?
Cute squee explosion nevertheless.
Do you think fluffy/ floofy kittehs make hair balls and that’s where bunnies come from? Just wondering. Today is Bunday.
I googled “Fluffy Kitten Picture.”
I just took your advice and googled “fluffy kitten pictures”
So....so...much squee. So precious.
Have I died and gone to heaven? So much squee. I think I’m overdosing. What a way to go. :)
Fluffy kittens are proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
The kitten in 2040 reminds me of Kathleen’s Harry Potter “Pygmy Puff” that Tom got her at Universal Studios (except it’s bright pink).
G-d is wonderful. He hath. Created some beautiful things in this World. I have to keep reminding myself this when the news gets overwhelming.
Floofy kittens. Small children. Hope.
Kathleen wants me to find “Princess Philistia,” whoever that is, and then read more “World’s Deadliest Animals.”
True confession.
I’ve never read Harry Potter or seen the movies.
I grew up reading Roald Dahl.
We had Roald Dahl around when I was a kid, but I never could get through one. My brother liked “James and the Giant Peach,” but it had big bugs in it so I couldn’t read it.
I’m done reinstalling all the important stuff, but there are some files I don’t know where to look for.
Ohwell. I was going to go to church this morning, but I’m way too tired to even take a shower. I thought of trying to take a nap, but then I got involved in the business at hand.
I’ve been able to prepare my order at iherb.com, so if the money is in the account on Tuesday (instead of Thursday) I will send for the “drugs” first thing.
The router showed up on my bill already, and I’m not happy. I will have to look at the bill closer, but not today. The sticker shock is too much, right now.
Of course, after reinstalling everything, my printer works fine, now. :o])
I’m still miffed about the blood test. It means I will have to have it again. I emailed the doctor’s office, so we shall see what happens. The iron pills this time are black. Weird.
That’s easy on the eyes, but a smile would improve his looks... ;o]
Facial hair and Bieber haircuts need to GO!!!
The beard was gone last night, and he was looking much more cheerful.
The complexity is overwhelming.
It’s lunchtime here already. Maybe after some more food and a Diet Coke, my brain will work well enough to understand Spanish.
I keep wondering if I should start to buy diet drinks and let the beer go for a while. The only drink I would be interested in would be diet Squirt, as I hate really sweet drinks, and the only cola I ever liked was Royal Crown.
Maybe I’ll think about that for a while.
Tomorrow, I will wash sheets...the new ones. And the towels...
Harris Teeter has been running a Buy 2 Get 3 Free special on Coke products. I think the sign says it ends Sept. 1, so we won’t have them around after that.
Unnngh, I need to make lunch for Frank and me.
I got my latest issue of Consumer Reports yesterday in the mail.
It ranks PCs , (running windows and droid ) if you are interested I can mm mail it to you for a FYI.
That would be interesting, I think! Thanks!
I’m sorry, hon.
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