The Death Of Common Sense

As I'm using my son's old laptop, I was browsing what's on his desktop and saw this entitled as An Obituary; curiosity got the better of me so I had a peek. I've never seen this one before and have no idea if it actually was printed in the London Times - anyone know if it was?

An Obituary printed in the London Times........ Interesting and sadly rather true.


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 morethan 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; 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 his daughter, Responsibility, and his son Reason.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;

I Want My Rights.
I Want It Now.
Someone Else Is To Blame.
I'm A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you
still remember him, remind others.

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Very true. He is sadly missed by me and my generation, we should have taken better care of him when he was alive, instead of letting him slowly pass away, alas too late now. It will take generations before we have another like him again, if we are lucky that is. Maybe the government should erect a monument to him with the inscription "Common Sense, no longer needed as we have everything figured out now, down to the last digit."

Thanks for putting that up Karen.

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I've seen this before, doing the rounds. However its a powerful message which is worth repeating.

I don't recommend skipping through anyone elses puter.
You will either scramble it or be shocked by the some of the content.

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Very true, rest in peace Common Sense. Also sadly mourned are Good Manners. Greatly missed by me.

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My son is well aware of my technical limitations, he's also aware that I'm really nosey so anything incriminating will have been removed or hidden somewhere where he knows I won't be able to find it if he leaves it in full view on the desktop, that's fair game in my book

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I don't recommend taking my advice....ever.

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Good manners and his cousin chivalry are alive and well and living here in Brighton darlin'