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08-06-2007, 01:49 PM
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 Its a mad, mad, mad world... 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?
__________________ Regards, Jane What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy? The creative adult is the child who has survived. Ursula LeGuin http://www.etribes.com/madderbat      |
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08-06-2007, 01:59 PM
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| 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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08-06-2007, 02:56 PM
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| 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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08-06-2007, 03:39 PM
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| 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 at 03:40 PM. |
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08-06-2007, 07:47 PM
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| 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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08-06-2007, 07:51 PM
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| Bought a carton of cream on it warning contains milk!!!  
__________________ I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food. W. C. Fields |
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08-06-2007, 08:41 PM
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| 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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11-06-2007, 03:28 PM
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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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11-06-2007, 04:30 PM
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| 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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11-06-2007, 05:46 PM
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| 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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12-06-2007, 01:12 PM
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| 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.
__________________ Earth laughs in flowers. Ralph Waldo Emerson www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated November 30th - Mr Stinky's Excellent Adventure (and a Christmas Cake) |
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12-06-2007, 01:17 PM
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| 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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12-06-2007, 03:27 PM
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The joyous thing about that is that we are taught when doing CPR that we need to move the sternum up and down a good few inches to generating a pumping action. When the rib thing is brought up the resus trainers generally say that yes you may break a couple of ribs but at least the person is alive. So the next thing will be the advice will change and we will then be sued by the family for not pressing hard enough to mimic the pumping action of the heart. Can't win - now why am I working in health care again
__________________ Bright Blessings Earthbabe If at first you don't succeed, open a bottle of wine. Last edited by Earthbabe; 12-06-2007 at 03:30 PM. |
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12-06-2007, 06:58 PM
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| Look at your egg boxes from Asda. Mine says - Warning - this product contains egg.
__________________ From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. |
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12-06-2007, 07:01 PM
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| And further - the milk cartons don't say contains milk. When I see the use by dates on there I wonder what is in those cartons. Certainly not anything approximating to fresh milk which has a very short life span.
__________________ From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. |
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12-06-2007, 10:51 PM
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__________________ I'd rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. http://hollandsroadparadise.blogspot.com updated 14 May 2008 www.bradleyroundtwo.blogspot.com |
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12-06-2007, 10:53 PM
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Also agree with Earthbabe, when practising CPR on the dummies, you have to use reasonable force to push the chest down. Stands to reason that bruising could result on a real person.
__________________ I'd rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. http://hollandsroadparadise.blogspot.com updated 14 May 2008 www.bradleyroundtwo.blogspot.com Last edited by kirsty b; 12-06-2007 at 10:59 PM. |
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12-06-2007, 11:07 PM
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