The end of Common Sense
we are not taliking about The five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. but
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 remembered as having cultivated such valued 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 like don't spend more than you can earn and reliable strategies such as 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 is not a gift it is a punishment, because you have to deal with everyone who dosen't have it!
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 took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could
sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to realize after a woman realized that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She
spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. |
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| Improve Your Common Sense |
| TRUST YOURSELF. Trust is the foundation step to increase your common sense. ... |
| TAKE EMOTION OUT OF THE EQUATION. To make a proper decision, you need to take emotion out of the equation. ... |
| DO NOT COMPLICATE. Life does not throw challenges in front of a person that they cannot handle them. ... |
| ACT SMARTLY. |
| He is survived by his 5 stepchildren;
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| I Know My Rights
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| Pay me for Doing Nothing |
| I’m a victim
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| Someone Else Is To Blame |
You wake up face down on the pavement,
You put your bra on backwards and it fits better.
You call suicide prevention and they put you on hold.
You see a "60 minutes" news team waiting in your office.
Your birthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles,
You want to put on the clothes you wore home from the party and there aren't any,
You turn on the news and they're showing emergency routes out of the city.
Your twin sister forgot your birthday,
You wake up and discover your waterbed broke and then realise that you don't have a waterbed,
Your car horn goes off accidentally and 'remains stuck as you follow a group of hell's angels on the freeway,
Your wife wakes up feeling amorous and you have a headache
Your boss tells you not to bother to take off your coat.
The bird singing outside your window is a buzzard,
You walk to work and find your dress is stuck in the back of your pantyhose,
You call your answering service and they tell you it's none of your business,
Your blind date turns out to be your ex-wife.
Your income tax cheque bounces,
You put both contact lenses in the same eye,
Your pet rock snaps at you
The Way of love by me
There is always going to be someone for you to love, somewhere you will find that person, if you live and work in Leeds you will have 98% of finding someone to love, if you move to Sydney you will most likely find someone and if you live in and work in Auckland expect the same, you will fall in love at least twice in you life. Only you can survive emotional disasters, there is always a future.
Wedding Speech:
You can steal, lie and cheat because - you can Steal my heart, lie next to me all your life and cheat death and illness forever.
Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving and revolving at 900 miles an hour. It's orbiting at 19 miles a second, so it's reckoned, the sun that is the source of all our power. Now the sun, and you and me, and all the stars that we can see, Are moving at a million miles a day, In the outer spiral arm, at 40, 000 miles an hour, of a galaxy we call the Milky Way.
Our galaxy itself contains a hundred billion stars; It's a hundred thousand light-years side to side; It bulges in the middle sixteen thousand light-years thick, But out by us it's just three thousand light-years wide. We're thirty thousand light-years from Galactic Central Point, We go 'round every two hundred million years; and our galaxy itself is one of millions of billions
In this amazing and expanding universe. Our universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding, In all of the directions it can whiz; As fast as it can go, at the speed of light, you know, Twelve million miles a minute and that's the fastest speed there is.
So remember, when you're feeling very small and insecure, How amazingly unlikely is your birth; and pray that there's intelligent life somewhere out in space, 'Cause there's bugger all down here on Earth!
Songwriters: John Du Prez / Eric Idle
Galaxy Song lyrics (Copyright) Universal Music Publishing Group
Conversation Starters
some of the things you need to do is have starter lines they break the ice
so how did you two meet,
is this your first time at this event,
what was the best movie you ever saw
what was the worst movie you ever saw
which was your best ever birthday
where were you borndo you prefer old music to this modern music which era of music did you like the best.
Remember when greeting people from other countries the technique may be different to an English greeting,
When greeting someone new, always start with a firm handshake and say, "How do you do". This is not a question, therefore expect the same response back. Another appropriate greeting is to say, "Hello, I am __________. It's a pleasure to meet you."
The British place considerable value on punctuality, and you should aim to arrive at the exact time suggested or a few minutes early. If invited to a home for dinner, a gift for the host is considered respectful. This is usually flowers or chocolates.
I often avoid such openings as What's up? / What's new?
This is a common, informal way of say "hi" and "how are you." For "what's up?" - in pronunciation and informal spelling (for example in texting or an informal email between friends, you might hear/see: Sup / Whassup / Whazzup Common answers include:
Back to top
Not much.
Nothing.
Hey, what's up. (coming back at you)
I usually start with Hi, what do you know?
Yes, a bit spiky but it sets the trend that you wish to engage in conversation and avoid the negatives like - Not much etc.
Because after "not much" it would require another opening statement to continue a conversation so avoid what's up whenever you can, UNLESS you wish the exchange to be as short as possible. Other short starters include...
How's it going? / What's going on? / How's everything?
These can all be simple greetings or questions similar to "How are you?" Careful! Similar to the informal situations above, the answer to these questions should usually be a simple answer. Example answers include:
Good, you?
Fine, you?
Not bad
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.-- Albert Camus
If I had a star for every time your smile has cheered me up, I'd be holding the night sky in the palm of my hand
A friend is someone who knows all there is to know about you, and loves you anyway.
I guarantee we'll have tough times and I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out of this but I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine I'll regret it for the rest of my life because I know in my heart you're the only one for me.
The skies may fall,the stars may too,but in the end,I'll still love you
Don't know what I'd do without you don't know where I'd be your'e not just another boy..your'e everything to me
When I drop a tear into the ocean, the day I find it is the day I'll stop loving you
Everyone says you only fall in love once, but I don't agree, because everytime I hear your name I fall in love all over again
It hurts to breathe because everytime I do, I prove I can live without you
Sometimes I wonder if life is worth living then I see your smile and I know it is
Whenever I'm down, you always make me smile, Whenever I need someone to talk to, I know you'll talk for a while, Whenever I'm upset, I know you care cuz everytime I'm lonely, you always seem to be there.
I love your eyes and I love your smile; The way it makes me feel for just a little while, I love your style and all the things that you do...what can I say I guess that I love you.
If I could be an angel I'd make your every wish come true but I am only human, Just a girl who is loving you
*I* luv u alwayz these words r tru
*Sleep* is sweet when i dream of u
If he's the first thing you think of when you wake up, the only thing you think of when you're awake, and the last thing you think of before you go to bed then he's really something special.
Missing someone gets easier everyday, because even though its one day further from the last time you saw each other, it is one day closer to the next time you will
"There is no greater happiness than having you...
and no greater bliss than sharing this life with you.
If I had one breath to spare...If I had just one moment to live...
I would be spending it with you."
I've always wanted a world of my own were I can do whatever I want, where I could live alone,
but then I found you, now I want to have world shared by us two, a paradise shared with you...
I never know what the future brings; But I know you are here with me now and we'll make it through and I hope you are the one I share my life with.
Some love one, some love two. I love one, and that is you.
If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.
If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever
here are some documents to help get through life...
Also take a look at the Student Survival kit, if off to Uni or College
need more? Try the Student Compendium for a list of useful information
Life Skills 101 A document covering how to survive in the outside world LFS100 The Boxes of Life Life moves through a series of changes we call these the boxes of life LFS101 Avoiding Starvation Easy recipes LFS102 Basic First Aid How to treat basic injuries LFS103 Cigarettes or $10,000 How to become better off not smoking LFS104 Having a booze up How to have a real drink without getting drunk! LFS105 Your First Dinner Date Know your food and wines LFS106 Mobile Phone Tricks Dial 112 in an emergency LFS107 Tips about Airports and Flying Wear loose clothing and a scarf
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