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 going to take a shower. I was going to drive Nick our Carpool Boy to the Renaissance Festival, even though Sally is taking the day off for a funeral, but his mother found out and said she didn’t want me to.
And I’m headed for the shower as well!
My neck still hurts after the shower. I’ll have part of a bagel and some Naproxen.
Naproxen is the one drug that will make me faint within 30 minutes of taking it.
I’m stuck with Ibuprofen. I’ll be on my way to Walmart in a few minutes. I’m seriously thinking of changing my meds to Walgreen’s, since they are open 24/7.
(Did I just repeat myself?)
Tom has appeared, looking upright.
True. Funny how that happens just when Tom has arrived.
Wow. Strange influence Kathleen has on Tom!
We need DC’s gif for that milestone...
He’s been staying busy. That’s probably for the best.
Yep. But I see him on FB every day...except today...;o]
His kids are taking up a lot of his time which is good!
There was an error processing your request The server was unable to complete your request. This is most likely due to one of two reasons. Either the system is offline for the daily update, or Nugget is mucking about in the database again.
Either way, it’s probably not anything you should be concerned about. I suggest you head to the kitchen and raid the fridge. Maybe have a nice loose-meat sandwich and a wholesome glass of milk. By the time you’re back, the server will probably be finished and you can check your stats. If it’s not, the situation will seem a lot less important if you’ve got a full stomach.
Thanks for your patience.
And on another note, someone elsewhere suggested that the smiley for Trump looks like this:
#:-)
Cute.
While I was waiting for the request to update, I went out to the ramada with a beer (cleverly disguised as a large cup of coffee) and enjoyed some pizza!
So thanks...my stomach is full!
;o])
Disguising a beer as coffee ... very sneaky!
There is pizza being eaten, here. I picked up some that was on sale at Harris Teeter on the way home from Envirothon. Those are such incredibly nerdy kids ... several of them leave Pat in the shade!
I can't imagine that disguising yourself as a large cup of coffee could actually fool anyone.
You should have gone as a pack of Old Gold cigarettes.
She’s not rectangular, particularly. More coffee-mug shaped, if anything.
Yeah, but once you start flashing some leg, nobody notices the rest of your costume.
There is that. When you see my Administrative Witch costume, you’ll notice that the black leggings tend to overshadow other details.
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