Hi

Interesting reading ...Thailand might have an unwieldy unpredictable bureaucracy, but at least it has not reached UK standards of lunacy ...yet!

An Obituary printed in the London Times........ Interesting and sadly rather true

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.

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 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 and 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 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

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.

TBWG

Thanks.

Good post,and tragically true

Oh so true, common sense pass away years ago, Thanks for the Memories, Sad indeed, RIP my long lost friend.

This is just one of the many reasons why I left England for Thailand.

Hopefully Common Sense will last a little longer here. Once he is born.

Nice one!

I don't think common sense has ever been spotted in Thailand. There's no danger of loosing what has never been here.

Once he is born.

Sounds like Canada.

This is just one of the many reasons why I left England for Thailand.

Hopefully Common Sense will last a little longer here. Once he is born.

Sorry but I dont even think she is pregnant yet

regards

Freddie

Who needs common sense when youve got Nulabour and Big Brother to take care of you!

For anyone who wants one last attempt to bring him back to life please sign this, it may help rid the world of the one who stuck and twisted the knife into him.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/please-go/

Excuse me, where is England?

I'm afraid I've forgotten.

The London Times.... remind me, is that the rag that printed the 'Hitler Diaries' ?!

Glad to see it's returned to its former glory as a mouth piece for grumpy old men.

Extremely hard to lose what you never had.

Can anyone remember when common sense began to feel ill? was it the 60's 70's or 80's.and which generation,the baby boomers or their children?

to those brave who had spoken ,

the simple truth that had been hidden .

i shall miss you common sence

Hi

Interesting reading ...Thailand might have an unwieldy unpredictable bureaucracy, but at least it has not reached UK standards of lunacy ...yet!

Thank God, so no one in the UK is being thrown in jail for insulting a government official.

An Obituary printed in the London Times........ Interesting and sadly rather true

This is what The Times does best birth's death's, and marriages.

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).

And this is a paper owned by Mr Rupert Murdock, champion of Milton Friedmans,s free market economy, ally of that bit#h Margaret Thatcher, its not the borrower who screwed up here but the Bankers Murdock so loves

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.

I remember reading this story in the US 10 years back? like one isolated incident that was reported around the world, I bet the publicity the teachers received had them looking for a rock to crawl under.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the

job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly

children.

Yes I must agree we are not seeing enough children being admitted to emergency wards.

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.

That's a new one? aspirin is not recommended for children and adults are warned to use it sparingly

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses;

and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

You have obviously never been in jail

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.

No, you can use reasonable force, shooting buglers in the back is frowned upon.

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 settlement.

This is Stella Liebeck, her story has been grossly misreported by a media in the hands of big business, who have an agenda of tort reform.

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.

You can blame the lying politicians, pedophile clergy and compliant judiciary for this murder.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;

I Know My Rights

I Want It Now

Someone Else Is To Blame

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.

TBWG

well well well, this is the kind of poof piece you can expect from The Times, the chinless wonders who read will no doubt be delighted, they will be calling for the hangman's return, and while we are it lets take the vote away from the rural poor who are not educated enough to understand Democracy.

Who needs common sense when youve got Nulabour and Big Brother to take care of you!

For anyone who wants one last attempt to bring him back to life please sign this, it may help rid the world of the one who stuck and twisted the knife into him.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/please-go/

I signed that earlier in the day. I have also been into the Number 10 site and sent him a copy of the OP's message

... I have also been into the Number 10 site and sent him a copy of the OP's message

I'm sure his PA's second assistant's part-time secretary will bin it.

Googling this brings up lots of blogs reporting this as printed as an obituary in the 'London Times'. The 'London Times' doesn't exist (it's 'The Times) and nowhere does 'The Times' real website actually appear in the search.

Snopes.com tracks it to a chain email circulated in December, 2007, but it has been around for longer than that in various forms.

I first read it years ago but it gets updated periodically. There is never any shortage of material.

Good post from the OP. A bit of fun is always appreciated these days.

Actually it reminds me what Mark Twain said after reading his own orbituary printed by mistake in a newspaper "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated ..."