westcoaster

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 Panadol, 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 realise 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 realised he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.







I confess,
I have now joined the ranks of posting these "emails" (I actually found it on another site) This one just seamed to strike a chord with me. I DON'T plan on having anyone pass it on though.
If common sense were still around, he would have had me edit that part out. It wasn't that much more after doing all those darned ">>"

crobtex

Interesting...........and true.

PanteraGSTK

What about the 5 year old that was arrested for rolling a pumpkin down the isle in his kindergarten class? His teacher felt "threatened"

Shovelhead

They left out his other cousins....."It's all about me" & "I don't give a darn"

Mexstan

Common sense ain't common.
Don't know if it is just on my computer, but for the first time I noticed that the sponored links was blank. Hmmmm, does that mean that there are no links to common sense?

CTD NUT

Would you really be surprised if there was not any links for common sense? I know I wouldn't be.....it seems the search engine already realizes this! As you said: "Common sense ain't common." Sad but true in this day and age.