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!
I was lying down with Jake. I might have slept a little, but the background noise was pretty loud.
Well, you know it doesn’t take much to confuse me. Some days, I wake up that way and the day goes downhill from there.
I’m at work, staring out my window, wishing it was Saturday.
I had to make a quick chauffer run.
I have to go to Walmart.
The lovely but vacant Bill is on a quest for tile grout. It’s in the garage, but ...
I took a nap this morning again and felt really sick when I woke up. I don’t know what’s going on with me, these days.
That clarifies things...
NOT!!! <3
I have one of those for my frying pan.
I do keep a good grip on the thing, though.
Have not yet broken any of my distal appendages with it,
but one just never knows.
Prayers for the speedy recovery of your poor toe, seriously.
I hope Vacant Bill is successful in his search for grout. Of course, he may need a map...
One of these days, I need to invest in some Sally Hansen nail polish so my nails can grow without breaking off. I will look for it, next time I go to Walmart, just to get the prices. I miss the days when I was working and got my nails done every week. I see gals with pretty nails now and I can’t help but be envious.
“The GROUT is the thing that will drive the King mad!” -Spamlet scene
They said it comes with a mouse...
Curses, foiled again!
You can try Sally Beauty Supply.
Poor kitty.
He was able to find the hardware store and, with assistance from the helpful staff, locate the correct product. (It’s probably in the garage, too, but it’s terribly inconvenient for him to look for things in the garage.)
I had to deal with a major Friday problem.
They call it “work.”
I went into a Sally’s once.
They went into conniptions, said something about their reputation and that I was never to come back.
Happens a lot, that does.
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