Thread Hijacking

Phins1026 · Post by **Phins1026** » October 23, 2005 12:57 pm

Something someone posted raised the question at least in my mind.

How is it that when some people hijack a thread it's mindless and boring to others but when those others do it it's entertaining? I understand the whole idea is to try and defuse an ugly situation for most people but how is it different when one group does it vs. another?

*Note* - This is not an attack on any one individual but a simple question. Please do not take it as a personal attack on yourself or anyone else for that matter. I am just curious about this and maybe someone else is also but did not want to ask or maybe I am just bored today and needed something to read. *End Note*

Jodibug · Post by **Jodibug** » October 23, 2005 1:03 pm

I picked 5-7, but it's also a great chance to make popcorn sales

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » October 23, 2005 1:05 pm

I think you're just bored and...and...need to go ahead..quit your job..head to Colorado..or where ever it is you wanna go...

it'll make things allllll better !!!!

do you really care anyway....?

Phins1026 · Post by **Phins1026** » October 23, 2005 1:06 pm

Jodibug wrote:I picked 5-7, but it's also a great chance to make popcorn sales

I knew I should have consulted with someone for other options.

rsgeist · Post by **rsgeist** » October 23, 2005 1:18 pm

I picked 5-7.
And I like Jodi's popcorn!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 23, 2005 1:21 pm

1, 3, 5-7, 9, and 11.

mostly 11.

although the non-capital crime nature of it does appeal.

Phins1026 · Post by **Phins1026** » October 23, 2005 1:22 pm

There's RR. I knew you wouldn't fail me. 66 views and only 5 votes. Not a very popular poll so far I guess and I even included the all important B,C and S choices.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 23, 2005 1:26 pm

Phins1026 wrote:There's RR. I knew you wouldn't fail me. 66 views and only 5 votes. Not a very popular poll so far I guess and I even included the all important B,C and S choices.

you know how that goes... Hijacking ranked on some secret "strength of schedule" algorithms... It won't catch on.

rsgeist · Post by **rsgeist** » October 23, 2005 1:30 pm

Phins1026 wrote:There's RR. I knew you wouldn't fail me. 66 views and only 5 votes. Not a very popular poll so far I guess and I even included the all important B,C and S choices.

Maybe we should hijack it.

Phins1026 · Post by **Phins1026** » October 23, 2005 1:32 pm

rsgeist wrote:Maybe we should hijack it.

Oh I think it's just a matter of time RS just a matter of time.

You all have fun now and play nice.

Jodibug · Post by **Jodibug** » October 23, 2005 1:34 pm

pink underwear!

oops, wrong thread

Phins1026 · Post by **Phins1026** » October 23, 2005 1:36 pm

Jodibug wrote:pink underwear!

oops, wrong thread

Wrong board??

Jodibug · Post by **Jodibug** » October 23, 2005 1:38 pm

Phins1026 wrote:
Jodibug wrote:pink underwear!

oops, wrong thread
Wrong board??

Water just spewed from mouth onto monitor!! I will disappear now

mings · Post by **mings** » October 23, 2005 1:46 pm

Ahhh. Thread Hijacking. Suc h fun it is.

(By the way, Phins, I feel so attacked.

)

So, anyway, I voted for "Boobies" really beacuse whenever that's an option I feel compelled to vote for it.

Thread Hijcaking is simple fun. When you go out to a bar, and you and some friends are talking, do you get p/o'd that the conversation natuarally changes directions? I think not.

Jodi, I need some popcorn for my football game.

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » October 23, 2005 1:47 pm

Jodibug wrote:pink underwear!

oops, wrong thread

Hey, this isn't the ADD thread!

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » October 23, 2005 1:48 pm

I think I'd best plead "The 5th" on this one

mings · Post by **mings** » October 23, 2005 1:49 pm

Jodibug wrote:pink underwear!

oops, wrong thread

Is there ever a "wrong thread" when underwear is discussed?

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » October 23, 2005 1:51 pm

mings wrote: When you go out to a bar, and you and some friends are talking, do you get p/o'd that the conversation natuarally changes directions? I think not.

Jodi, I need some popcorn for my football game.

Mings, I think you may be onto something. My friends and I call these episodes tangents or derailments...and they happen constantly in our conversations. We get sidetracked, start talking about something else and eventually get back on track. Well, sometimes we completely forget what the point of the conversation was, which is when it derails.

I do think this happens a lot here at BN. Not all hijackings are deliberate...they are just following the course of typical conversations.

Of course some hijackings are designed to diffuse, some are to p*ss folks off, and pretty much all the other choices. So my choice would have to be... "All of the above", which I notice is not a choice.

mings · Post by **mings** » October 23, 2005 1:51 pm

Phins1026 wrote:There's RR. I knew you wouldn't fail me. 66 views and only 5 votes. Not a very popular poll so far I guess and I even included the all important B,C and S choices.

I think the poll is great. I just think a Sunday is tough to get a lot of viewers.

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » October 23, 2005 1:51 pm

mings wrote:
Jodibug wrote:pink underwear!

oops, wrong thread
Is there ever a "wrong thread" when underwear is discussed?

We're not back on Victoria's Secrets again, are we??

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