RIP
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 can earn) and reliable 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 6-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 that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student but could not inform parents when a
student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the 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 could 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
By his wife-Discretion, by his daughter-Responsibility and by his son-Reason.
He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I’m A Victim
Pay me for Doing Nothing
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
If you still remember him pass this on. If not join the majority and do nothing. 🙂
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i have never had any commonsense according to my wife shads!!
Well jcb…could she be right?..Nah!! lol. 🙂
yes shads poor old common sense has definitely taken a back seat , good to see you back ,xxxxxxxx mac
Got to agree with you mac. Thanks for missing me!!! lol. :).
Shads… I like this very much, it says soooo much about our world today!!!!!
yes, i know you like this one blush…ya told me somewhere in another world!!! lol. 🙂
the worlds gone mad shads.i will pass this on
Good idea moggs. Thanks. 🙂
Good one shads, thank you xxxx
You are welcome skippy. 🙂
good to see you back shads 🙂
What? ya dont like my post pol? lol..just pulling your leg. Thanks. :). x
A common factor that I found time and time again when meeting people. The more intelligent the person, the less common sense they had.
You have that right illgner. Look at me!!! lol. Thanks for passing by. :).
Good one shads – also glad to see you back xoxoxox
Thanks forever :). Cant promise i will be a regular again but i will pop in now and again. :).
A first read for me and oh, so true, unfortunately. It states exactly what I’ve been saying for a long time. I shall pass it on. Thank you, shadow. merver