He commented "Here's one way to not raise a Snowflake.." and posted this.
I think he has a point..
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 don’t think we moved to CA until 1972...maybe. I think.
I can’t remember if I went to preschool there, or if I started kindergarten the first year. I remember going to a church program, but I don’t know if it was preschool or summer day camp or VBS or what.
He commented "Here's one way to not raise a Snowflake.." and posted this.
I think he has a point..
LOL! (to the pictures).
Morning, TC.
Afternoon, Moose. I’ve misplaced my slippers, and now my feet are cold even with socks on. I had them on last night, but took them off because I was too warm, and now they’re ... maybe in my closet.
How are you today?
Not too bad ,thanks
Stuck in the Earth spin-speed control room again.
We have some new toys that need babysitting.
Sled servers ,for creating Clouds.
Missing Slippers......they hide of their own accord,sometimes.
I found them in my closet. They were probably just playing a game with me.
Good luck with the clouds! We expect 60F and sunny today.
Yeah just being playful.
They are normally good souls......
Overcast, cold, damp.
A Sparrowhawk just flew the full length of a razor wire tunnel chasing a small bird.
We have a redheaded woodpecker at the feeder. DP put a suet bar on the side.
Loud paint job on that bird!
Interesting how they have a liking for black, white, and red, amongst woodpeckers.
If your slippers are bunny slippers, they are apt to wander off. I can never seem to find mine.
If I had had enough money after getting the other stuff, I would have gotten Pink Drink. It’s on my Wait-A-Bit list. ;o]
We have a species of red headed woodpecker here, but I’ve never seen one marked like it. Black and white stripes on its red head. Pretty, though.
I used to have a bird book, but I don’t know what happened to it.
We have one somewhere.
Off to the gym in a few minutes.
Hairy woodpecker, second from right, bottom. The one on the right bottom is too small.
I see you have chosen a compact, powerful model.
You chose your woodpecker wisely.
:)
The Peck-a-de-wood is my favourite type of bird, Wherever I happen to be lurking.
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