...while the rest of his gang pick pockets and steal children's food.
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!
The horror!
The winner sounded like the horn of a VW Bug.
Such good news about Bobbie!!! *HUGS*
I’m so glad she is improving! <3
W00t!
The koalas are funny, but I guess in reality, they can be quite vicious.
Gaaa. Why did I look at the Dow?
OK, how, exactly does one gird one’s loins again. It’s time and I’ve completely forgotten.
I dobs the were-sloth!
I”m too late, aren’t I?
dobs=dibs.
That’s the were-sloth typing.
Yay for Bobbie!
There are worse things thsn dying as a crazy cat lady. I don’t think it is a bad thing. And it’s not in the DSM 5 yet. So you aren’t crazy.
Give me liberty and give me kittens?
A lot of my future retirement money is tied up in the Dow.
I’m getting a little worried.
If you need a break from the Dow, politics or just want to see adorable two week old kittens....
Look here,
http://livestream.com/tinykittens/tip
Live cam. Not responsible for heads exploding from the squee, You have been warned.
Oh they are Canadian kittens. Nor that that matters, unless they say “mew,eh”
To gird your loins means to put on pants.
More precise, to encircle with a belt or band. Like putting on a sword belt.
Well, I don’t really have any future retirement money so if the bit about someone being in worse shape than you helps.
It’s already back up to a modest 250 point drop. It was down 1000 when it opened.
Ah. OK. I’m good.
Thanks, I was getting worried.
I think T-C has it right for the modern era. I think the warriors who wore togas would pull the swingy-part of the toga through their legs and tuck it into their belt so the “boys” wouldn’t cause undue discomfort in battle.
In the 21st century, men’s loins are girded as long as they’re wearing underwear.
Although briefs are probably better than boxers in such a circumstance.
...while the rest of his gang pick pockets and steal children's food.
clever, very clever
;>)
They’ve been learning from the hood rats in NYC.
Togas and men’s loins....
I spent a week working in Edinburgh. I learned that real Scotsmen don’t wear any underwear under those kilts.
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