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!
An plausible rumour is worth giving legs to see if anyone sweats ,bites, or fervently denies it.
Amazing how much is uncovered by releasing a good rumour into the wild.
It could bite.
There is good news and no-so-good news.
The Dell arrived today, and I was all excited to get it hooked up and begin transferring information and *gasp!* there was no power cord!
UNNGH!!!
I was on the phone for 30 minutes, mostly on hold with a person who had an accent from a dubious origin, and then got transferred to that person’s clone who assessed the situation in broken English and promptly transferred me to his clone who gave me a phone number to call for a resolution to the problem.
*sigh*
So I went to the Rebel station to get a couple of cans of Miller to help the nerves calm down somewhat. Haha. (Actually, it’s just an excuse to have a cold brewski!)
And I tried again. This call was almost an hour long and resulted in being transferred time and again to someone else, making a total of five people for the second call, three for the first. English seemed to be optional. Then my CSR training kicked in and I got quiet and patient as I was spelling out my long, complicated last name and the address that defies the rules of English, since it is obviously of Netherlander origin, for the third time, using Whiskey Tango and Zebra.
The end result? The power cord should be here no later than Saturday. So I think I heard...
Stay tuned...my taglines are subject to change without notice and seldom last longer than a week. Like, Life is too short to dance with ugly men. :o])
You ARE the best, Moosie! I value your friendship!
Then as with any fly fishing adventure, play it then reel it in.
If you like rumours, you should come and visit...This is THE Rumour Mill outside of political circles!
Sounds like you may have been connected to the New Dehli office.
(Bad pun)
The engineer service is good ,if you need a warranty repair.
* blush*
(((Hugs)))
That’s why I chose the Dell. ArGee said Dell was good in the service department, and I have to trust my FReeper Consultants. I would certainly never have such an awesome support system if I didn’t know all the willing FRiends here, that’s for sure.
I suspect the New Delhi office was the one I connected to, since all the accents were equally as indecipherable. :o]
My thought was that on Thursday, I could take this POS back to the place I got it and tell them I was done with their hostage-taking. I suspect, when all is said and done, I won’t be a bit sorry! :o])
Now it will have to wait until Monday. *sigh*
I don’t put my problems on the table.
I hide them under the rug.
Of course, these days I have to REALLY duck to avoid hitting my head on the ceiling.
That is NOT the Dell I used to know.
I would email CS with a complaint, followed by a scathing review of the CS on whatever site I bought it from. That power cord should have been sent overnight for delivery tomorrow morning.
BTW: On about the 3rd person I would have said, “You know what, forget it. I’m shipping this back and buying a reputable machine from a reputable company.”
Dang.
Just out of idle curiosity, how long would life have to be for an ugly man to get a chance to dance?
The problems on the table aren’t mine, and that’s the truth! Mine show up here, to avoid hearing, “Yah, we’re all old, so what new aches and pains do YOU have?”
However, when other folks lay things on the table, they risk being ridiculed...actually, it’s not those of us around the table that are discussed, unless they have a problem they can’t solve, but we do like to figure out how to minimize the trauma that the Powers That Be like to inflict on us useless old folks... ;o]
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/14/some-shoppers-actually-like-christmas-creep.html
Aaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
The problem lies in the fact that there was no power cord in the package, so I could not register it from it’s previous owner (whoever it was assigned to.) Had I been able to do that, I’m sure the response would have been better.
As for sending it back, I would have had to refuse delivery of it, to prevent return postage. If I hadn’t opened it, I would not have known there was no power cord, but once I had it opened, I would have to pay for the return. I just don’t have the money for that.
I don’t know who they are, but they at least know how to stay in step! LOL!
That’s Zorba the Greek with the famous theme playing in the background.
Actors, Anthony Quinn in shirt, Alan Bates in white suit. Opa!
When my kids were little, I would begin buying their Christmas in mid-June, and by the first of December, I was done. That left me the month to make decorations, plan the food, and get the kids into the spirit of the season.
The out of town packages were mailed the first week, cards would go out by the 10th, the decorations and tree were up by the 15th, and that left a few days for me to make cookies and candy. LOTS!
And Christmas day, I was a slug, except for breakfast: Hot homemade cinnamon rolls and oatmeal with bacon on the side. It used to be a lot of fun!!
But that was back when stores didn’t put up Christmas decorations until Halloween was over with! And it was equally mixed with Thanksgiving.
Now, the holidays just run together because I can’t afford to buy and cook and decorate, and there is no one to share it with.
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