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    thought people might enjoy (or cry over) this :

    Obituary
    The Very 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 common sense was since the birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
    Common sense will be remembered as having cultivated valuable lessons such as knowing when to come out of the rain, why the early bird catches the worm, that life isn't always fair and that just maybe it was my fault.
    Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults not children are in charge).
    Common Sense's 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 his 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 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 panadol, sun lotion or sticky plasters 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 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 an intruder in your own home and the burglar got the right to sue you for assault.
    Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman working in her office failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled some 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; His Son Reason....

    He is survived by three stepbrothers, I Know My Rights; Someone Else Is To Blame and I Am A Victim....
    Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing!
    Amen

    What is happening to us all?

  • #2
    The problem with common sense is, it's not common anymore! Totally agree, Madderbat. It is political correctness gone wrong, haywire and stupid.

    Zebedee
    "Raised to a state of heavenly lunacy where I just can't be touched!"

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    • #3
      Read with a wry smile and shake of head in agreement.

      I can hear the echo of 'I know my rights' etc and would like to say

      Too many rights without responsibilities.
      Julie

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      • #4
        Definitely with you there julie, couldn't agree more. People are so ready to be up in arms about their rights but forget about the responsibility that goes with it - and I include myself in that, I forget sometimes... but when I read about some of the compensation claims that have actually been WON in America, I just despair... example - the woman who tripped and fell over her own child that was running around in a department store. Another example - the person that slipped in the cup of coffee he split 30 seconds earlier... mind you, I do think we are more pragmatic in this country. In Macdonalds in America, you can't get a hot cup of coffee any more. Here, they just print "Warning, contents may be hot" on the cup and that is enough.

        Dwell simply ~ love richly

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        • #5
          In the McDonald's coffee case the coffee wasn't just hot it was scalding and the victim received 3RD degree burns over 6% of their body, spent 8 days in hospital and had to undergo skin grafting. The original claim of $20,000 dollars was rejected by McDonald's despite them admitting to heating their coffee to between 180 - 190 F. Further McDonald's received over 700 complaints in a ten year period from people being burnt by coffee. McDonald's got everything they deserved in my opinion.
          Last edited by TEB; 08-06-2007, 02:40 PM.

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          • #6
            Hi
            I bought some soap the other day and on the wrapper it said Do Not Eat....
            It's soap!
            I agree about the death of common sense and hate this stupidity of treating consumers like idiots although I suppose there is always someone who is going to take a nibble and the company are protecting their backs?

            And after reading the post about the allotment insurance, I just have to despair.
            Sue

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            • #7
              Bought a carton of cream on it warning contains milk!!!
              The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years.
              Brian Clough

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              • #8
                yeah, and a packet of nuts contains nuts! really who would of thought, its not like it says nuts on the frount is it! next you will have a printed warning on flowers, contains pollen, bet somone wants to sue for hey fever. prehaps a warning on children, contains unpridicablity, or on babys, may cry.
                Yo an' Bob
                Walk lightly on the earth
                take only what you need
                give all you can
                and your produce will be bountifull

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                • #9
                  made me think this post! so true!!!!!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by TEB View Post
                    In the McDonald's coffee case the coffee wasn't just hot it was scalding and the victim received 3RD degree burns over 6% of their body, spent 8 days in hospital and had to undergo skin grafting. The original claim of $20,000 dollars was rejected by McDonald's despite them admitting to heating their coffee to between 180 - 190 F. Further McDonald's received over 700 complaints in a ten year period from people being burnt by coffee. McDonald's got everything they deserved in my opinion.
                    Is that true wow... okay, fair enough - but now they've gone too far in the other direction and only sell lukewarm coffee. Maybe it's testament to the compensation culture in America, if they sold coffee at a temperature that people would make at home, maybe someone with particularly sensitive skin would have an accident/accident-on-purpose and make a claim.

                    Dwell simply ~ love richly

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                    • #11
                      I think one of the stupidest claims I heard was about the helicopter crew member who winched a man out of the water and needed CPR. The crewman saved the man's life, but was later, SUCCESSFULLY sued by him for causing severe bruising!!!!!
                      Personally I would want to kick the b*****d into the water again!!!!!

                      Zebedee
                      "Raised to a state of heavenly lunacy where I just can't be touched!"

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                      • #12
                        Oh yes, I heard about something similar where someone who survived because of CPR, but had a couple of broken ribs because the person doing the CPR had to be quite forceful, claimed and won compensation... I think that was in America too...

                        Dwell simply ~ love richly

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                        • #13
                          The company that makes the big Winibago vehicles - motorised home thingies - was successfully sued by a man who put it in cruise mode and went in the back to make a cup of tea. They had to change their booklet warning you not to do it!
                          I think killing yourself is nature's way of weeding out the terminally stupid.
                          Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                          www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                          • #14
                            I also heard, don't know whether its apocryphal or not, but a company that made Superman costumes for young kiddies had to put in a disclaimer that said, wait for it....."This costume will not enable you to fly"!!!!!

                            Zebedee
                            "Raised to a state of heavenly lunacy where I just can't be touched!"

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                            • #15
                              Thats not new they use to have a similar discalimer on British TV over 20 years ago

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