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!
It’s a video. It’s called “Mayflower Voyagers,” part of a series called “This Is America, Charlie Brown.” I’m not finding it for free viewing on Youtube.
LOL!
Well, he KNEW he was misbehaving, because as soon as I walked in and stopped in shock, he was off the table like a lightning bolt. So he got points for having a good kitty conscience, even in his moment of weakness...and even though some things flew off the table when he skedaddled, lol.
"Happy Thanksgiving to everyone at your house! DP and Bill should be home from running soon, whereupon progress can be made regarding the turkey."
Thank you! We're having a very untraditional yet welcome Thanksgiving this year. Everyone usually congregates at the inlaws' house, but they took a break and went to the beach. So we all decided to sort of do our thing and relax for once. We'll be having Thanksgiving tacos.
I should rouse myself to do some exercise myself, like your folks...but I'm kind of doubtful it's going to happen today.
Thank you, Monkey Face.
"It’s a great day to be thankful for every good thing we have!"
Amen to that.
Ahdang. Thanks for looking, anyway.
I liked the one with the leaf, when I searched, but it’s not Thanksgiving-specific, unless you eat leaves.
We usually have turkey enchiladas on Saturday following Thanksgiving.
I look upon it as a rescue kitteh in need of an intervention. Clearly held captive by evil progressive uber-vegans. Release the true inner lion! Let it eat turkey!
There was a programme about the Pilgrim Fathers last night.
They didn’t exactly leave from Plymouth.
The route was Hull to Amsterdam,then ten years later Amsterdam to Southampton, Southampton to the boat yard at Plymouth then out into the great Blueyonder.
The first boat blew a head gasket as it approached walking pace ,just south of Plymouth.
Apparently they originated in Nottinghamshire......
Or maybe if you go out for some target shooting on Thanksgiving. There's a whole book about it.
Yum-—sounds really good.
History is always messier than legend.
And that’s the truth! LOL!
Turkey enchiladas sound really good! But then, I like enchiladas a LOT!
I’m back. I took the byos and Kathleen to the park and then had a nap.
A dangerous age...
Very amusing!
Gormless Bill decided he wanted he wants cornbread stuffing, so he’s attempting to make it. “Do you remember how I’m supposed to cut up an onion?” “With a knife, Bill.”
I’ve got out my thread-lace centerpiece and put my floating-candle display on it.
*shrug* Just a cautionary tale...
Psychologically insightful.
It just gets more, um, nuanced when they get to 15...
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