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 hope you get some rest and feel better tomorrow!
I’m having Elen’s musical tastes inflicted on me, for my sins. Maybe I should get out of here and clean something!
Prayers to Bobbie, you and Bryan.
I hope Bobbie will be home with you snuggling tomorrow night.
Thanks for the update.
No. That would definitely not be a good thing for her or for us.
With love and affection, we have changed her from Miss Hissy Slashy
to Miss Purry Petme. That’s the way we want her to be.
Thank you for the post for prayers for Bobbie, SA&. She has always
been such a strong girl, and it is hard for us to see her weak and ill.
Thank you, dear Daffynition.
The vet didn’t call us last night, so no news is good news.
Thank you, and God Bless you too.
Your prayers are greatly appreciated, thank you for continuing to pray for Bobbie.
Thank you for your prayers for our Bobbie.
Brutus chose that name, so I must be hers. ;-)
And a fine name it is.
Thank you. Prayers are very much appreciated, and from experience here,
I know that they work. Praise God! He does answer our prayers.
I hope so too, dear friend.
Time for the morning nap.
Our cats don’t like cups on their heads.
Is this cat abuse? Kitty looks remorseful.
The pies must have been awful. Poorkitty.
Shriner kitties?
bring on the little cars!
He probably just wants to be left alone to enjoy his box.
;>)
Little fezzy kitties driving little cars....quite an image.
;>)
That cat needs a bath.
There’s a line in the Grapes of Wrath, (book and movie) where one of the Joads says to Tom “The cats are coming”
I get all excited. Dang it, it’s Caterpillar trucks, not cat cats.
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