DRINK?
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!
40 degrees when I woke up, and 56%. Br-r-r-r-r!
Our high will be 63, “they” say.
Today is the day my aide comes in and I’m dreading it.
The first part of this week was so busy, calling the agency slipped my mind, so I have to put up with her today.
Since I can’t drink the tap water, I went to the truck and got my emergency supply of water and brought it in, but it’s only 12 bottles. That means I only have enough for a couple of days. And as soon as I can, I will have to replace it.
My kidneys were still hurting last night, but they seem to be a little better this morning, and for that, I am very glad. Yesterday, the pain was enough to take my breath away.
You were obvious by your absence.
Harry Reid??? The “treadmill-beat-me-up” Harry Reid? Bwahahahaha is right! Good for nothing air sucker. I wouldn’t take him to a dog fight, even if I knew he would win!
Awww...fer cute! Squee!
The sun is coming in my living room window and for another two hours, I will enjoy it. Then it will move to the south and I won’t get any more sun until tomorrow. *sigh* Unless I go outside, of course.
I hope everything worked out this morning. You sounded stressed and hurried.
I was up most of the night, except when I was trying to sleep in the truck. I only had my phone, and Wi-Fi was spotty, or I’d have posted a kitteh when the kind security guard tapped on the window at 6:15 and asked, “Are you all right, Miss?”
Long story, and I’m still trying to catch up here at home.
My sister did it all the time when she was younger. Her hair was that beautiful shade of red called, “Titian,” and is naturally curly, and thick... So she would grow it out until it came to her waist then donate it. I think she used “Locks of Love” to donate to. So I can do it too.
My hair is slightly curly, but not like hers was. She wears it short, now, so I don’t know what she’s doing with it.
Ummm. Wow. I take it you got home (eventually) all right?
Yes, I am home and well.
Did you bury the body deep enough this time???
Yer funny!
I think it’s a valid question... (har-har)
I think it’s a valid question, too.
As Hillary can attest, in the age of the internet it’s really hard to keep the bodies down.
You didn’t compare me to Hillary, did you?
Uh, er, no ma’am. My armor ain’t nearly that thick.
I’m glad. I figured it was just a misunderstanding.
Nobody’s armor is thick enough to withstand Hillary barbs. That woman is pure P’ison! And T-c could never be that way. All her kids have mellowed her!
DRINK?
I was once much harder than I am today.
Who’s that?
And I was once much dumber...there were so many things I had no clue about. I think my daughter knew more at 14 than I did at 23.
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