I have never been to New York
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!
W00t!
I looked away long enough to make some chicken-kinda-salad and you snagged the W00t! Good ON ya! ;o]
You need a good meal more than 7,300.
I’m about to order new math workbooks for James and Vlad. They’re as near to finished as makes no difference. They both get bumped two grades.
New Math books? I wouldn’t get into New Math.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wIWaJ0sy03g
You’ve been warned.
I don’t know what a “good meal” is, because I don’t cook good meals. I buy a salad but the meat and carbs go beside the way.
I’m about ready to go to bed but there is nothing there for me...the Nook and a book...*sigh*
I have never been to New York
That was cute.
I’ve always liked Tom Lender.
I get him mixed up with Jim Lehrer, the news broadcaster.
And I apparently can’t type his name on this tablet.
I knew who you meant.
I hooked up the word processing keyboard to the food processor. My writing comes out juicier, and it flows more evenly.
If any of you know anyone blessed with any of the names on this list, you'd best give them a 'heads up' in case this describes something that was not in their plans... ;-)
Of course, it is noted that this prophecy originated in the Land Down Under and thus could possibly have been rendered powerless by transiting vast quantities of salty water.
But ya' never know...
Dell: How to kill that web security hole we put in your laptops, PCs
This list doesn’t include an American ethnic group with higher than average pregnancy rates. Doesn’t seem to include Moslems, either.
Today's terrifying kitten is from Sweden.
Our new hero!
I feel much safer now.
It’s officially a good day: a VK and frogs within just a few posts of each other! YAY!
(Thanks, youse guys!)
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