An Obituary printed in the London Times

[Diesel Kate]

An Obituary printed in the London Times

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,.. children being
forbidden to play conkers,.. 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 began losing 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 but, if you did, 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 cash 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. The carving on his tombstone reads, - 'Here lies Common Sense who died from Political Correctness.'

If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the apathetic majority and do nothing.

[Lins]

I think I would have put this in Non Doggy Chat rather than Jokes and Humour. Never a truer word written.

[Glenys]

Good one


Does anyone though make the habit to read obituaries? I do and there are some very moving tributes. I know I have lost friends and lovely people some move you to tears

However some only some do have a Peter Kay ring about them sorry not being disrespectful but some please just say some nice things appropriately one actually said "I went out for some milk and you were gone" I cant believe the advertisement advisor didnt say do you think that is fitting or say may I suggest ? ....maybe they are not allowed

sorry sorry sorry