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'll second that. I took her idea a year or two ago. It is a decadent pleasure, and I'm all about that.
gonna be one of those days....
Morning. It’s going to rain here, too.
Dude, you know you can’t tuna piano.
LOL!
How funny is that? What a silly kitteh! :o])
It’s wonderful to crawl into a warm bed when the room is chilly!
It’s cold here: 33, S @ 5, 49%, Wind Chill, 28.
And I have to go to Walmart, but it’s going to be a short trip, because I don’t have enough to get everything on the list. As usual. *sigh*
I. Want. Summer.
Good morning. I’m not interested in summer yet.
Here’s our chance to add a phrase to the English lexicon.
Obama and Kerry are spending tons of time and money on the phantom menace of climate change and ignoring the real menace of ISIS.
That’s not just stupid, that’s Obama-stupid.
Spread the word.
Back from Walmart. They were out of some things I usually buy, which is probably good, for now, as I was afraid I would spend too much.
I’m going to reschedule the MRI. I just don’t think I can go through with it at the moment. I scheduled my blood test for Sunday morning, at 0530, and have nothing else planned the rest of the month. I just don’t want any more medical appointments until January.
I wasn’t able to get the detergent, so I hope there is enough in the jug to wash at least four loads, though I think I’ll be luck to get two out of it.
Maybe your things aren’t all that dirty. I often think we use more detergent than is really needed for things that aren’t muddy.
I’m trying to keep everyone doing schoolwork. It hasn’t been all that successful yet.
No.
So, is it safe to vent about Jurassic World here?
Yes.
Yes. How long would Cujo be if the family had a gun?
I’m still wearing just a tee-shirt and a light jacket.
Weatherbug says it’s 30...
My problem is night sweats. By the time wash day comes around the clothing and bedding are stiff from the old sweat and body debris. And they smell bad.
So yes, they are all that dirty. I can only sleep in one shirt a night, and when I go to wash it, I see the dried body salts on it in places. Not pleasant. I would wash bedding every week if I could, just because of the sweats.
*brrrrr*
Show off. ;o]
Are you sure?
I'm positive...
Fat and a beard help...
Fat and a beard help to what?
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