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!
Thanks, Nully! You are awesome! Do you have snow, yet?
You can always email me pics of it... ;o]
Not quite, should by morning.
You know, to get the red out..
Thank Wikipedia, the complete aggregation of all the available knowledge in the universe..
:o])
I’m glad we have it here, on Mt. Charleston! If you visited, we could take pics of it! LOL!
Ah. We’ve got snow on the surrounding mountains, I thought you meant here on the valley floor.
Survived Cub Scouts again, also much teenaged girl trauma. I’m going to bed.
Take this guy along next time you go to Vegas.. ;-)
About two hours. It’s where the North Carolina Zoo is.
The Undead today are as alive, awake, alert, and enthusiastic as my kids!
We have guys like that here...in the complex. I try to stay away from them!!!
Awwww...
Squee! <3
That guy looks alive and well, anyway, though why anyone would drive around with a full-grown cheetah is beyond me.
I’m a little slow this morning. I’ve had my morphine and a couple of Ibuprofen for the inflammation, and all I have to do now is wait for a while for the bathroom heat up.
If I thought I could get away with it, I would cancel the appointment today. *sigh* But that’s not a good idear.
It’s just a bother is all. But then, I do want to get my lower spine taken care of and this is just a step towards that.
Anti-theft device.
Go to your appointment. You can’t make any progress toward any treatment of your spinal issues unless you do!
It’s just so tough to find brains since I work in City Government.
That’s true. But I sure don’t feel up to going.
I thought I’d feel better after a shower, but that’s not happening, yet.
The wind is blowing like all get out, and it will only get worse as the day goes on. And the barometer has stayed put since yesterday at this time — LOW.
Jeez, I put on three pounds. *sigh* I hate this!
I need a neck scarf, but there is no money left in the larder...where the cookie jar is kept, of course!
I will have to have a breathing treat or two of steroids today, and then that’s it for the steroids. This wind plays all kinds of heck with my lungs and throat.
I just found out why I couldn’t find this place last time I tried. I was looking for Wigwam Av, and that’s in Vegas. The one I need is Wigwam PARKWAY. *sheesh*
It’s just across the street from WinCo, and that might be fun to go in and browse. Their meat is so much better than Walmart’s!
Ah well...
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