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!
Good Morning TC! Funnily enough I saw a chap who thought bow ties and fez’s were cool! he travels in a big blue box.
I just thought of Bullwinkle...easy stretch, that one!
Bullwinkle? LOL!
Of course!
He was the comic relief for Rocky’s straight man image! I loved that show! It was loaded with puns and innuendo, and clearly not meant for small children! LOL!
I remember that with Boris and Natasha and Sherman and the Way-Back machine.
I’m in trouble now, for sure...
The last few days, within an hour of taking my pills, I have stomach pains that take my breath away. The only thing that stops it is yogurt and I only have enough for today, if I’m lucky. (I’m sure eating is the remedy, as with all ulcers, but yogurt is fast.)
I was hoping once I got the ulcers under control, a lot of that pain would go away like it always has. Now I need to go get more bananas, and I can’t. It’s obviously the ulcers again, but I have to start from scratch with the cocktails. *sigh*
The puns are many and clever. I think, somewhere, I have a Rocky and Bullwinkle DVD.
Off the subject, but did you get my FReepmail yesterday?
Face have you seen your doctor about that it sounds serious. Like there is something else going on other than simply ulcers or stomach upset.
Yes I did. Thanks.
Mamas, don’t let your kittens grow up to be cowcats.
Gotcha back!
Check your email.
Where are the guys? They allergic to Mondays?
It’s under control, Pippin. This is not a new problem. It has occurred periodically over the last three years.
Since I have Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, I can’t take prescription meds. They either are an overdose, an underdose, mimic the symptoms or have no effect whatsoever.
So I have herbal meds and home remedies to handle the health problems. But thanks for the concern, anyway. I appreciate it.
You’ve been gone a long time, so you have missed out on a lot of stuff that has happened to me. Sorry about that! But maybe you will be able to catch up over the next few days or weeks. :o])
That cat must’ve got up on the wrong side of the bed
Nice, Argee!!!
(You forgot Mr. Peabody)
Bob goes to work in the morning. Darks works night shift and is probably sleeping, since he said he was poorly the last couple of days.
Thanks, I have been gone a while, It’s good to know you have everything under control though.
OOPS!
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