Wednesday, September 17, 2008

What ever happened to .........

We have had those moments when we asked the question, What ever happened to...???? Usually it refers to an old college roomate, boyfriend or girlfriend, co-worker, etc.

Today, I am wondering what ever happened to Common Sense? You know, it is what keeps you from touching the burner after you remove the pot because it is hot. You did know that didn't you? Or it stops you from taking a sip of coffee because you just made a fresh pot and it hasn't cooled off yet. Well, unless you're that person who sued McDonald's because they didn't tell her the coffee was hot.

But anyway, Common Sense. Just about everyone had it when I was growing up and the ones who didn't stood out like a sore thumb. Their parents were pitied because you just knew they were not going to amount to much. But today, lack of common sense appears to be the norm. Was the common sense gene destroyed some how? Is it one of those things that you lose if you don't use it?

Common Sense, it kept us from doing things that would thoroughly embarass us and everyone around us. It also kept us from doing serious harm to ourselves and anyone else dumb enough to follow us.

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