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’m curious
I went to your profile page and saw you had been on the USS North Carolina.
I heard it was haunted did you or your family ever see any ghosts there?
Weird and/or cat lovers.
Madam has Gmail. :)
What is Gmail?
Evening Pippin.
Gmail is E-mail by Google.
For when you just don’t mind sharing everything with Google. :)
Oh, Thanks. Then Why not FReep Mail Face if you want it to be private?
“Weird and/or cat lovers”
That’s easy, I’m both!
Pictures don’t freepmail very well. :)
How many?
We did not see any ghosts, but I have a little book about them that we bought there.
Oh
So, WRT sharing everything with Google. I’m thinking of starting a rumor that the NSA has been insisting on inserting tracking chips in all babies born since 1980. This is the cause of the sharp rise in autism. Vaccines have had an element added to screen the chips from metal detectors and x-ray machines.
Think it’ll fly?
Cats? I don’t have any pets as I cant afford to take care of a pet. cat or dog.
Cool.
Thanks, Moosie! They are all beautiful!
It would explain a lot!
We solved all the problems that were on the table at the time.
LOL! on your tagline
All in a day’s work. Time for tea!
Glad you enjoy them
will only send the best. :)
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