The Death of Common Sense

I read this in a forum post on telegraph.co.uk and was struck by two things:
1) Someone posting in a forum actually had something intelligent to say.
2) It is so very, very true.


16. Posted by Fairly bad Mother on July 11, 2008 04:18 PM

'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; 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; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on.

If not, join the majority and do nothing.

'nuff said

from a chilli hater **sigh**

First Post! w00t!

So. Yeah. Been awhile, hasn't it?
I suspected that my Enhanced Work Schedule might interfere with some of my extracurricular activities and I was right. Oooohhhh Boy was I right. That's about to come to a stop. After a year and a half I've decided that it's time to go back to being just a One Job Slob. I gave my notice on monday (8/20).

So what's with the new blog? I felt that Barscape wasn't the appropriate venue for babbling about my personal life so I decided to keep that one focused on it's intended topic; booze. This will be where I post about my non alcohol-related goings-on. If there are any.