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On Common Sense

Wed Oct 14, 2009, 12:17 PM
  • Mood: Torment
  • Listening to: Three Days Grace! :D
  • Reading: Damocles' Dark Room
  • Watching: Scrubs!
  • Playing: KH2: Final Mix // Devil May Cry 1
  • Eating: Tasties.
  • Drinking: Water, preferably.
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.

He 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 without the burglar suing 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, 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 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.

(Printed in The London Times)

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  • Current Residence: In my very /mysterious/ box...
  • Interests: Guitar, Hockey, Gaming, Writing, Being Awesome.
  • Favourite band or musician: TDG
  • Favourite genre of music: Almost anything that isn't popular :P Unless it's just plain bad of course >_>
  • Favourite poet or writer: Cow Faceh! :D
  • Favourite style of art: Written, spoken, or drawn.
  • Operating System: Arrr. A very piraty one.
  • MP3 player of choice: Difrnce numbersomething :P
  • Shell of choice: An invisible one.
  • Wallpaper of choice: One that isn't crawling with bugs, snakes or other creepy crawlies.
  • Skin of choice: Mine, thank you very much.
  • Favourite game: The Kingdom Hearts series. Hands down.
  • Favourite gaming platform: Playstation. Rawr.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Hobbes, from Calvin and Hobbes.
  • Personal Quote: You're entitled to your opinion. I'm entitled to ignoring it.
  • Tools of the Trade: Keyblades, poke-balls, turkeydragons, meatloafs, teddybears, snowballs. Among others.

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:iconlottex:
Hoi hoi Paul ^^
Long time no see
Hoe vond je Coldplay? Ze waren goed he ;)
Ik zie je nog wel :)

Lotte

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:iconarthurthebraveone:
Ze waren zeker goed ja :D

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Uncertainty is my one certainty. After all, one can only be certain he does /not/ know something. And Socrates agrees with me, so suck on that.
:iconkoinu-sama:
thankyous for the fav^^

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im sorry, i should stop talking now, small children's minds are going "snap crackle POP!" as i speak.....

.....Or maybe thats those rice bubbles in the corner.....
:iconarthurthebraveone:
You're welcome ^_^

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Uncertainty is my one certainty. After all, one can only be certain he does /not/ know something. And Socrates agrees with me, so suck on that.
:icondarkgirl-in-the-rain:
:poke::poke::poke::poke::poke:

SOOOOO POKE-STALKING you :XD:

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:kitty: *Meow*
This is my new account, bright and shiny!! >>> [link]
:iconarthurthebraveone:
:poke:

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Uncertainty is my one certainty. After all, one can only be certain he does /not/ know something. And Socrates agrees with me, so suck on that.
:iconwildrainoficeandfire:
:icontransparentplz: :icontransparentplz: :iconeufrosis: :iconhightonight: Thank You!!! :iconhightonight: :iconeufrosis:

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The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle. (Anais Nin)
:iconarthurthebraveone:
You're welcome :)

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Uncertainty is my one certainty. After all, one can only be certain he does /not/ know something. And Socrates agrees with me, so suck on that.
:iconariaproii:
Ik begin een beetje aan het voldemort gebeure je maakt t nie bepaald makkelijk..... O_o

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:music:Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town:music:
:iconarthurthebraveone:
Muahaha.... I ish too evil fur words! >:3

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Uncertainty is my one certainty. After all, one can only be certain he does /not/ know something. And Socrates agrees with me, so suck on that.

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