Marv Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 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. 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 4 stepbrothers: I Know My Rights I Want It Now Someone Else Is To Blame 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Nice one fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatty Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 somes most things up i think. rip common sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard555 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 its all true , sorry we lost common sense r.i.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteknuckleride Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 LIKE that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfootgman Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 its time the pheonix rose from the ashes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fildigger Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 A truly sad loss to us all !ps. will i be able to claim for not having any ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Yeah seen that a few times, and it's difficult to laugh, because so much of it seems true Or maybe it's just I'm becoming a grump old man like the rest of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Stealth- Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Yep, sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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