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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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I am 65 years old. My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions.
It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed until today . I read his obituary.

Obituary - Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student, but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my Rights, Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :yes:
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    Nice one...
    Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student
    I can believe the third one, the first too I guess, but the second? By what sense?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    maybe because if you digest it, it can be irritant? so i guess is 'dangerous'..strange tho!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    thats brilliant!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    That IS actually brilliant. Spot on.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What a load of bollocks. Common sense has never existed. Not since people have forever looked to authority to do everything for them and tell them what to think, be it politicians, religious texts, their god, scientists, or the media, rather than thinking for themselves. You telling me the inquisition was common sense? The monarchy is common sense? Patriotism is common sense? Love is common sense? Preventing women from voting was common sense? Mutilating your child's genitalia because you believe God says so is common sense? Astrology is common sense? Are they fuck. As far as common sense goes, we're in a far better state nowadays than we've ever been, and I have no doubt that we'll be in a far better state in 100 years time than we are now.

    Sounds like something straight out of the Daily Express: a newspaper which relies on it's readership not being able to think for themselves ironically.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My Gran

    Tuesday. Last grandparent.

    I'm lucky I don't suffer from emotional comedowns...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    xsazx wrote: »
    tis as bad as the story in the news a few days ago where a 10 yr old boy was in an arguement with his neighbour over the fence while the family was having a bbq and in a strop threw a cocktail sausage at the neighbour. Who then decided to sue the 10 year old for it and it was taken to court but laughed out by judges

    Think your story's a tad confused. Was a 12 year old boy charged with assault after throwing a sausage at an elderly guy in a park. TBH i'm not quite sure what the police were supposed to do. The boy had already had 3 official 'reprimands' for anti-social behaviour. So what do you do ?
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