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Why is commom sense called 'common' sense?

There's nothing common about it. Probably one of the rarest possessions on the planet.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    Yes , sadly we've educated ourselves out of common sense .These days we have kids who can barely form proper sentences or perform basic mathematical functions without a calculator yet have Uni degrees that aren't worth the paper they're printed on .....

    So much for an education ! Common sense used to be all about people with or without qualifications being able to get through life by using natural God given abilities as well as a basic knowledge of numbers & language . Not so any more !

    The kids at the checkouts , if there are any left , rely on POS Computers & scanners to do the work & even then the system stuffs up ....

    Source(s): J...
  • Mark
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Common sense used to be common.

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