A Modest Proposal: The Thread Hijack Drinking Game [vanity]

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[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!

[Monkey Face]

My goodness. I forgot what it was like to listen to children...but maybe that’s a good thing. Eh?

[Tax-chick]

Tom has taken the baby-bed out of my closet (poor Jake loved to sleep there) so now I can find things.

[Monkey Face]

The eggs were happily boiling when the trays were filled and went into the freezer.

At least that part of my day was good. And once again, I thought of going to Walmart. Then discarded the idea. My back hurts.

Maybe I will go tomorrow.

[Tax-chick]

I need to go today. Bill wants denatured alcohol to clean the bearings of his skateboard wheels.

[Monkey Face]

Good for Tom!!

He could come here and file for me... ;o]

[Tax-chick]

Bill can clean the moving parts of the teleporter with denatured alcohol, too.

[Monkey Face]

That would be a job for someone who has inertia. Last I looked, that didn’t include Bill. ;o]

[Tax-chick]

Off to church.

[Monkey Face]

I’ll wait here for you... ;o]

[Tax-chick]

You could have talked to someone else; it wouldn’t hurt my feelings.

Now we’re going to have lunch, then go to the gym, then have showers, then go to Walmart.

[Tax-chick]

Tagline

[Monkey Face]

LOL!

No one was here, so it was OK. I worked a puzzle, read some FB and lay down for a bit. I’m tired, but I couldn’t sleep, so I may try again later.

I’m still thinking about Walmart. Maybe I should...

[Monkey Face]

There is a $20 difference in these two, with Dell being the most expensive, but otherwise they are similar. I think the Asus has a bit more storage.

Which one might give me the best service. And do you recommend the service contract? Most of those are just money in the pocket of the provider, so I’m not excited about it.

Anyway, I would like to know by days’ end, if you are even here... :o]

[ArGee]

I'm even here. That's what you wanted to know by day's end, right?



OK, seriously. I never by the extra service things but I have started recommending them to my daughter. She had a camera knocked out of her hand and ruined when she'd had it for a week. It wasn't worth the price of fixing. So she needs them. I, OTOH, don't even often take nice elecrtonics places, and when I do I don't tend to drop them. After the manufacturer's warranty it's highly unlikely that a laptop you use as a desktop will have a problem with it before you're done with it. That is, except for the one HP I had that is the source of HP being off my list. I will say this about Dell. Since their founding they have put a service tag # on your machine that is unique to you. When you need support, if you give them that number they don't have to ask you any questions about your machine. And their response used to be top-notch when you had to contact them. But I haven't experienced that need in years so they could have improved or slid since then. This Asus tablet has been working fine for me - I haven't needed support so I can't rate it. If I had the $20, I'd go Dell, but I haven't done a head-to-head. BTW: For the entire time I worked at PC World Magazine Dell OWNED the top-10 list.

[ArGee]

A few things I've learned working a few doors down from a Dunkin Donuts.

1. Don't go to the donut shop to scope hot bods
2. Don't rob a donut shop
3. Don't go into a donut shop and ask for earl grey (I actually saw someone try this. The Pakistani behind the counter said, "What is that?" I offered that it was a blend of tea. The guy behind the counter said, "We have black.")
4. Have your order ready when it's your turn. People waiting for their baked delicacies and their morning joe do not like to be delayed.
5. Along those lines, if you want some Europeanfru-fru half-calf with special milk and sweateners thingie in a cup, go to Starbucks. They're used to waiting while your order takes longer to say than it takes to make
6. DO NOT ask if they have diet or low-fat ANYTHING. That's just ridiculous
7. Along those lines, don't even mention your diet

Presented as a public service. No warranty is either expressed or implied. Your mileage may vary.

[Gefn]

The only low calorie thing in Dunkin Donuts is saccharine or Equal.

They sell six munchkins for a dollar. However, depending on the manager, they will sell you one for a quarter.

Always put something in the tip jar. The smile you get will warm your heart.

[Gefn]

Yes’ great tagline.

Me too.

[Tax-chick]

All you have to do is lounge in the sun and look cute.

[Gefn]

And you get lots of laps and nice things to sleep on.

My favorite was sleeping on the floor, belly exposed to a sunbeam.

[Monkey Face]

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