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The Death of Common Sense

Mon Oct 26, 2009, 7:40 PM
I originally saw this at kilara's journal [link] (if you are awesome enough to read this, look at her amazing art) so I didn't make this up my self. Here is the original link to the article: [link]

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;

- 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,” 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,” 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...

  • Mood: Sadness
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  • Reading: The Arrival
  • Watching: The Colbert Report
  • Playing: Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
  • Eating: Heart stoping amounts of pie!
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    :iconvampirisa:
    Late late late extra late thanks for :+fav:! ^^;
    And please let me know if you fill the meme! :D

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    :iconimaus-kynareth:
    OI! I love how you've created something so simplistic that can be used and arranged in so many different ways by pretty much everyone. Its a pretty brilliant idea. :clap:

    :O_o: (If I am giving you too much credit let me know.)


    Oh and BTW I have been working on a meme but I have horrible art skills so I wouldn't expect anything as good as some of the others you've seen. :D

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    :iconjocobai:
    Thanks for the +fav :)

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    :iconsilvac:
    Thanks for the fav :)

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    :icondoomed-dreamer:
    Thank you for the fave! :)

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    :iconimaus-kynareth:
    You are welcome! I found it really funny that someone could recount all they did in Morrowind and mix it up into a pictureboard. Nice work by the way, I like what you do so I'll probably just become a Watcher. Hope to see more stuff in the future! :D

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    :iconsteinwill:
    hellu and thanks for watching me! =)
    So what kind drawings is it you would like to see me draw more then?

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    :iconimaus-kynareth:
    Hola! Personally I like the old medeivel style drawings but I'm open to the more modern stuff. Haven't seen many other people do the gurilla and rebel style soldiers before, and its rather nice to see.
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    :iconsteinwill:
    yea I love medival stuff as well, I just kinda.. well gotten into a track of only drawing modern millitary rebels these days :roll:
    but still nice to hear you like that part as well =)

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