OBITUARY: THE SAD PASSING OF COMMON SENSE


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 (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, teenagers 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 had themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer paracetamol, sun lotion or plaster to a pupil, but could not inform the parents when a pupil 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, but the burglar could sue you for assault because you protected yourself and your own.

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 that he was gone.

If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

Author Unknown


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How true!

But not funny.

No,not at all.

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Originally posted by raamw:
OBITUARY: THE SAD PASSING OF COMMON SENSE

Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate

I have four daughters, it is what it is. Half are blond, the other half have red hair.

They were in gymnastics with a boy that couldn't keep his hands to himself. So I told them two of them (they were 3 and 5) to punch him in the face.

The gymnastics teacher is a 60 year old complete cunt German lady. She lost her mind when I yelled across the gym for my kids to stop taking it, and punch him.

Then she tried to scold me, and told me to sit down and she would handle it. I said you have ignored it for an hour. You are fucking fired.

The mom of the little boy told me he had "attention issues", and she was sorry.

They haven't been back to gymnastics, now they are taking tae kwon do.

Too true.