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!
Funny! I’m so glad to see humor in everyday things!
Thank you.
It is a lot of Katz. I’d never want more than two. Love Katz hate litter.
Very creative! I LIKE it! Thanks!
I’m going to buy a lottery ticket after lunch with my parents.
If it’s a lucky one and I win big, I’m getting you a MacBook Pro.
The most I ever won on a lottery ticket was five dollars.
Thank your sister from your FRiends, as we know how much you need a kitteh to snuggle with! <3
Your birthday, too?? WOW!!
Happy Birthday, Argee! *hug*
That new lightweight litter should be good. And just in case...you could start buying things in anticipation of getting a cat, like one of those spendy, self-cleaning litter boxes, and a cat tower/house, and all that stuff. You KNOW you will have a kitteh soon!
*HUG*
Awesome!
It is. I was actually born 3 days before labor day in my birth year.
I wonder how many years that narrows it down to?
It is. I was actually born 3 days before labor day in my birth year.
I wonder how many years that narrows it down to?
Thank you for the good thoughts, Gefn! You are such a sweetheart!
I don’t gamble, so I’ve probably given up a lot of good things...but still, one can’t live in Vegas and gamble. I’ve seen it ruin too many lives. Folks go into casinos and cash their paychecks and before they get out, they’ve spent the rent, utilities, car payment and insurance or groceries.
One of my co-workers used to gamble on her lunch hour. I thought she was pretty stupid to do that.
We have to drive to AZ or CA to get lottery tickets. Nevada doesn’t have a lottery.
Hiya, LoM!
Are things improving for you, I hope?
We miss you, here.
Thank you.
It turns out Labor Day was September 5 in 1882. That was the first one. So knowing it was September 5 in my birth year doesn’t narrow things down much.
But I will you that I’m not 133 this year.
Not yet.
So, According to Wikipedia Labor Day was 9/5 in 1904, 1932, 1960, and 1988.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARGEE!!!!!
My guess since I was born on a Sundae, that you are two or three years older than me.
Thanks for the entertainment, HKMk23! Well done. How are you these days? I have missed being able to spend hours online...
Hi, ‘Face :) Things are as they were, but at least the weather is improving. Just checking in before I shut down the laptop and check out. Life off-grid is a challenge.
Thank you. I think she’s outstanding in many ways, too. A categorical Original.
I didn’t know that. I just figured out Sundays in my mind, and started to subtract because I couldn’t go the other way.
My mother says every day is someone’s Labor Day. Ha.
You’re not a Crazy Cat Lady unless you have far too many catz.
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