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Why do we call it common sense?
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When it is demonstrably rare?
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I have just had this as an email.
An Obituary printed in the London Times - not a joke and makes you think!
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;
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 sunscreen 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 4 stepbrothers:
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I am a Victim
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
An Obituary printed in the London Times - not a joke and makes you think!
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;
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 sunscreen 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 4 stepbrothers:
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I am a Victim
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
common sense isnt about noticing things are different or forgetting things!
its about things like instinctively knowing not to climb a ladder without securing it first, or not to touch fire because it burns, or not to leave things lying around because you could trip or it could get broken or stolen.
its stuff that is blatantly obvious to most people.
the walking behind someone when they stop suddenly its ridiculous and could equally be turned round to say - dont walk so close behind someone that you cant stop without bumping into them!
you would be at fault if you did it in a car - and so you should be aware they may stop and leave enough space infront of you.
what else are people supposed to do if they need to stop and go a different way, or go into a shop, or do something else? hand signals? make a beep noise? turn round and warn you in advance? just carry on past for fear of you being too close?
pavements are not like 2 single lanes of moving traffic that people must stick to - they are for pedestrains, and people are entitled to stop walking whenever they please and go in any direction they please, at any speed they please.
it is for you to work your way through them, not for them to move aside to create path for you
its about things like instinctively knowing not to climb a ladder without securing it first, or not to touch fire because it burns, or not to leave things lying around because you could trip or it could get broken or stolen.
its stuff that is blatantly obvious to most people.
the walking behind someone when they stop suddenly its ridiculous and could equally be turned round to say - dont walk so close behind someone that you cant stop without bumping into them!
you would be at fault if you did it in a car - and so you should be aware they may stop and leave enough space infront of you.
what else are people supposed to do if they need to stop and go a different way, or go into a shop, or do something else? hand signals? make a beep noise? turn round and warn you in advance? just carry on past for fear of you being too close?
pavements are not like 2 single lanes of moving traffic that people must stick to - they are for pedestrains, and people are entitled to stop walking whenever they please and go in any direction they please, at any speed they please.
it is for you to work your way through them, not for them to move aside to create path for you
No flp flop I don't stop for no reason at all... I stop for a very good reason, whether you agree my reason is good is neither here nor there
How do you know people have no reason?
You say a look behind is all it takes... An then what? Tell the person you're about to stop walking an to stay back? Caryy on walking while looking round until they change direction? What? What does looking round do?
No flipflop that's not all it takes, all it takes is for the person who is behind to watch where they're going an not get so close... Why you expect people to walk an worry about some idiot behind them who seemingly cannot stop themselves is beyond me... Why is it my job to stop them colliding with me?
I am stationery and in front - in a car you would be at fault totally.
If this is such a common occurrence for you that you need to develop coping strategies then I suggst you simply keep your distance an watch where your going, instead of looking for people to look round or warn you...
How do you know people have no reason?
You say a look behind is all it takes... An then what? Tell the person you're about to stop walking an to stay back? Caryy on walking while looking round until they change direction? What? What does looking round do?
No flipflop that's not all it takes, all it takes is for the person who is behind to watch where they're going an not get so close... Why you expect people to walk an worry about some idiot behind them who seemingly cannot stop themselves is beyond me... Why is it my job to stop them colliding with me?
I am stationery and in front - in a car you would be at fault totally.
If this is such a common occurrence for you that you need to develop coping strategies then I suggst you simply keep your distance an watch where your going, instead of looking for people to look round or warn you...
lol,
i dont believe for one minute that you walk along, always thinking that -
you might decide to change direction,
or realise you have forgotten something and need to go back,
or drop something and need to bend to pick it up,
or stop for a chat, or bump into someone else,
or stop to look at a map,
or stop to look around to check you are going the right way -
or whatever your 'no reason whatsovers' are -
all the while constantly thinking about a person behind you that may be walking a bit too fast and too close and may accidentally bump into you,
or may have to change direction at the last minute or simply just stop suddenly.
why would you be thinking of that? why wouldnt you be thinking of your shopping, your family, your troubles etc etc?
why should you have to worry about being bumped into all the time?
i should be able to walk around safely without worry about constant collision.
if i walk into someone else - then its my fault - not theirs!
and then every single time you do any of those things, you inexplicably give 'a quick look round' ... !
like i said - what good does that do?
it makes no sense, as all the person sees is you look round... or do you walk backwards for a few minutes, with your hand up or something? give them chance to slow down gradually...?
i dont see why everyone seems to blame the person being bumped into, in this situation, instead of the bumper - why shouldnt they be more careful and have consideration?
as a careful and considerate pedestrian, i make sure i look where i am going and make sure i leave enough space in front of me to stop, should i need to.
i dont believe for one minute that you walk along, always thinking that -
you might decide to change direction,
or realise you have forgotten something and need to go back,
or drop something and need to bend to pick it up,
or stop for a chat, or bump into someone else,
or stop to look at a map,
or stop to look around to check you are going the right way -
or whatever your 'no reason whatsovers' are -
all the while constantly thinking about a person behind you that may be walking a bit too fast and too close and may accidentally bump into you,
or may have to change direction at the last minute or simply just stop suddenly.
why would you be thinking of that? why wouldnt you be thinking of your shopping, your family, your troubles etc etc?
why should you have to worry about being bumped into all the time?
i should be able to walk around safely without worry about constant collision.
if i walk into someone else - then its my fault - not theirs!
and then every single time you do any of those things, you inexplicably give 'a quick look round' ... !
like i said - what good does that do?
it makes no sense, as all the person sees is you look round... or do you walk backwards for a few minutes, with your hand up or something? give them chance to slow down gradually...?
i dont see why everyone seems to blame the person being bumped into, in this situation, instead of the bumper - why shouldnt they be more careful and have consideration?
as a careful and considerate pedestrian, i make sure i look where i am going and make sure i leave enough space in front of me to stop, should i need to.
Blimey, this is really bothering you isn't it?
I think your comments speak more about you than they do me, but for good order's sake, yes I do take a quick glance behind me before stopping and if there is somebody behind me I move to oneside before simply stopping.
I've lost count of the number of times a person has inconsiderately stopped in front of me, and I've also lost count of the times I have seen it happen to other people as well.
When someone inconsiderately stops in front of you you don't neccessarilly collide with them, but in a busy shopping centre, for instance, stopping without warning is inconsiderate and displays (getting back to the original question) a lack of common sense.
I think your comments speak more about you than they do me, but for good order's sake, yes I do take a quick glance behind me before stopping and if there is somebody behind me I move to oneside before simply stopping.
I've lost count of the number of times a person has inconsiderately stopped in front of me, and I've also lost count of the times I have seen it happen to other people as well.
When someone inconsiderately stops in front of you you don't neccessarilly collide with them, but in a busy shopping centre, for instance, stopping without warning is inconsiderate and displays (getting back to the original question) a lack of common sense.
lol - its not bothering me at all flip flop... i am merely making a point.
it doesnt happen to me, for the reasons i state, so why would it bother me?
its a q&a site and you started to be insulting to me because i had a differing opinion to yours - so i responded.
you still have not clarified this 'warning' you are expecting people to give - merely looking round is not a warning.
that you wont accept that perhaps you should be more careful and not walk so close behind people, and walk with expectation of obstacles - as you are taught to in a car - rather says more about you than it does me...
it seems you think its ok to walk into people and that you are totally blameless ...
it doesnt happen to me, for the reasons i state, so why would it bother me?
its a q&a site and you started to be insulting to me because i had a differing opinion to yours - so i responded.
you still have not clarified this 'warning' you are expecting people to give - merely looking round is not a warning.
that you wont accept that perhaps you should be more careful and not walk so close behind people, and walk with expectation of obstacles - as you are taught to in a car - rather says more about you than it does me...
it seems you think its ok to walk into people and that you are totally blameless ...
Given the sarcastic nature of your post timed at 3.22pm on 18th May, I hardly think accusing me of being insulting is appropriate, but hey ho.
"you still have not clarified this 'warning' you are expecting people to give - merely looking round is not a warning." No of course having a quick glance around is not a waring to others, but by having a quick glance behind you you can can assess whether stopping suddenly is going to inconvenience others and move to oneside.
As I say, just a bit of common courtesy to others. It doesn't cost anything.
You do not understand the context in which I use the phrase 'without warning'......anyway, I'm out of this one now.
"you still have not clarified this 'warning' you are expecting people to give - merely looking round is not a warning." No of course having a quick glance around is not a waring to others, but by having a quick glance behind you you can can assess whether stopping suddenly is going to inconvenience others and move to oneside.
As I say, just a bit of common courtesy to others. It doesn't cost anything.
You do not understand the context in which I use the phrase 'without warning'......anyway, I'm out of this one now.
my point is quite simply - it works both ways...solely blaming the person who stops, when by and large they have no idea you are even there, is like blaming the person you have just punched by saying their eye butted your fist at high speed, or like dropping something of a balcony and blaming the person in the street that it hits by saying 'they shouldnt have been there'
take some responsibilty.
take some responsibilty.
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