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!
W000t!
I’ll let you have it. I think you’ve earned the W000t!
I’m glad Frank wasn’t TOO unruly. He may settle down as he ages another year or two.
Or not.
After 33 years sober I don’t miss those talks at all.. ;-)
But I certainly had my share back in the day.
Then we know for a fact that Someone Quotable never had a flock consisting of uncountable numbers of obama-voter birds, er, I mean starlings (illegal immigrants all) infesting their yard, trees, and the power lines over their property and doing what obama-voters, er, I mean dirty birds do all over their car. And porch. And windows. And...
Or pigeons to decorate the sidewalks and patios with their artistry...
I am headed for bed. I’ve had enough of the back spasms and there is nothing on TV, since “Downton Abbey” isn’t playing.
I need to try and relax. I have to go to Vegas twice this coming week, and I don’t know if I have enough gas for the second trip. Pre-op stuff dontchaknow?
Anyway, I’ll see all y’all tomorrow.
Good luck with sleeping!
I do not know if this will get past the censors but I want everyone in the Undead Thread to know that in the next few days I may become homeless (and severely depressed- but that’s normal for me).
Thank you guys for everything.
Oh, dear. I am so sorry! I will pray for you very hard!
I hope you have a plan for shelter. Help from your congregation? It’s November even in Texas!
I read most of the afternoon. Well, I tried, but three of the books I picked up were of a type I didn’t think I could read, in view of recent events. I finally settled on a book called, “Pope Joan.” Not a history, but a novel that keeps you saying, “It COULD happen that way!” It’s about the female pope the church denies.
42 degrees, 68%, no wind, yet.
I only got up once during the night, which surprised me. It’s a good sign, I think. Maybe. I dunno...maybe one night like that in 10 or 12... I attribute it to exhaustion. :o|
I love those little Abyssinians! SQUEE!!!!
Here.
I think.
Somewhere.
The Juwwwwwwwwwwwwwssssssssssssss
Yepper. It’s Monday, and I have to go wash clothes.
48 degrees, wind chill 42, and I don’t want to stand in the cold and wait for the door to be opened. *sigh*
I’ll be back in about two hours.
I’m pretty depressed.
You’ve come to the right place. Feel free to share.
*HUG*
You have lots of FRiends here, Geron, so wrap yourself up in us...you’re part of our family, and you can talk about anything.
I’m so sorry! I’m praying. Also cleaning the girls’ room, which I don’t think has been thoroughly cleaned since Anoreth moved out in 2009.
Has Anoreth been in the CG that long??? My goodness! Good for her! Is she going to make a career of it?
The laundry is done, and while I was getting quarters for that, I put some gas in the truck for the coming visits into Vegas this week. *dread*
My back is killing me, but I just took my second morphine before I hung the clothes, so the pain should ease up soon. Times like this, I wonder how I got along for so long with all the pain I was in... *sheesh*
OK, I went backwards. I tend to treat this place like I would a room at the office. I go out and come in and I don’t always try to catch up on what I’ve missed unless someone points me out to something.
I will keep you in prayer.
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