An obituary (kind of touches on the state of the world today)

[tonioseven]

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by
> > > the name of 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 value lessons as
> > > knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird
> > > gets the worm and that life isn't always fair.
> > >
> > > Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't
> > > spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies
> > > (adults, not kids, are in charge).
> > >
> > > His health began to rapidly deteriorate 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; teens suspended from school for using
> > > mouthwash after lunch; and
> > > a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student,
> > > only worsened his condition.
> > >
> > > It declined even further when schools were required to get
> > > parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could
> > > not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted
>to
> > > have an abortion.
> > >
> > > Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten
> > > Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and
> > > criminals received better treatment thatheir victims.
> > >
> > > Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to
> > > realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit
> > > in her lap, and was 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 two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner.
> > >
> > > Not many attended his funeral because so few realized
> > > he was gone.
This wasn't a joke but I thought it was worth sharing anyway. Kind of explains WTF is wrong with people nowadays.

[grimmy]

truth be told

[burnM]

Damned straight

[TheNotoriousMogg]

[GTR2b]

that was the most beautiful thing I have ever read.

<sniff>
<sniff>

[fajita23200]

I know quite a few people who need to be introduced to Mr common sense.

[YogsVR4]

There are a lot of trueisms in there

[Sean]

I'm going to print that off and put it in my locker.

[eversio11]

omg someone is actually named Common Sense? And what kind of person names their son "Ima Whiner"?




























Its a joke.. to go along with the topic at hand..

[tonioseven]

Good one!! Had me fooled until I realized that you know better!