OBITUARY

OBITUARY

This monkey tries not to be politically correct

An Obituary printed in the London Times…… 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 five stepchildren; 
– I Know My Rights
– I Want It Now
– Someone Else Is To Blame
– I’m A Victim
– Pay me for Doing Nothing

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. 

Maybe this is why you humans seem to be in so much strife?

Gibber! Gibber!

Chugley

The Irritant Chimp

6 thoughts on “OBITUARY”

  1. “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
    Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
    Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks,
    who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent.
    Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the LORD Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel.” (Isaiah 5:20–24 NIV)

  2. Common sense has derived from the realities of co-operative daily living with each other. It has “evolved” over centuries, and has served to make social interactions acceptable to each other.
    So, when common sense get tossed out or usurped by political correctness…. read social marxism…our world of “reality”….what is normal and helpful… becomes topsy-turvy….confusion reigns. Just what those with treacherous motives are seeking….those who want a new world-order.
    That’s my take on this sad demise of common sense!

  3. Dear Chugley. Common sense would tell you that the previous two comments are spot on.

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