What ever happened to common sense?

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  • Ron Ward
    Legendary BangShifter
    • Dec 2007
    • 5340

    #1

    What ever happened to common sense?

    I just heard on the news where a group is pushing to "redesign" hotdogs so as to reduce the choking risk for small children.

    WTF?

    Whatever happened to PARENTS paying attention to what their children put in their mouths? I can still remember when I was a kid, my parents would cut my food into small, bite-sized pieces so my brother and I would not choke. Do parents no longer do this? For crying out loud, why is it people EXPECT someone else to look out for their well being rather than simply taking the responsibility upon themselves?

    Wake up, people! There are potential hazards in EVERYTHING you do. Somewhere you have to draw the line and pick up the resposibility to look after your own family and self and not ask for someone else to do it for you.

    If it keeps going at this rate, the powers that be will have us eating nothing but bran muffins and living in padded rooms.

    It seems common sense is not too common any more.


    Ron
    It's really no different than trying to glue them back on after she has her way.
  • darksider
    Drives An Automatic
    • Dec 2007
    • 44

    #2
    Re: What ever happened to common sense?

    Yeah, change the product for everybody because some lazy parent can't take the time to cut up a hot dog! Sound like good sense to me.

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    • squirrel
      Benevolent Ruler of the Universe
      • Nov 2007
      • 19334

      #3
      Re: What ever happened to common sense?

      The hot dog is a bad design, why not change it?

      It looks like a good marketing opportunity...."yuppie extra safe wienies" for the parents who have too much money and not enough time



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      • Bamfster
        Lord God King BangShifter
        • Apr 2008
        • 10445

        #4
        Re: What ever happened to common sense?

        I think it boils down more to the fact that the world is TOO lawsuit happy. Every company looks at things from a liability stand point. Risk assessment has suddenly become a staple of every company.

        Not that I agree with any of it, it's just a sign of the times....
        Whiskey for my men ... and beer for their horses!

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        • SSChevyManiac
          Superhero BangShifter
          • Oct 2007
          • 920

          #5
          Re: What ever happened to common sense?

          Ha I literally just saw this on the "news." Next: redesigning the porcelain god so you can't fall in.
          Dustin in Pennsylvania

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          • 67prostreet
            Superhero BangShifter
            • Jun 2008
            • 1971

            #6
            Re: What ever happened to common sense?

            What ever happened to common sense? That's easy. It disappeared the same time personal responsibility did. ;)

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            • squirrel
              Benevolent Ruler of the Universe
              • Nov 2007
              • 19334

              #7
              Re: What ever happened to common sense?

              If we got rid of all that stupid medicine stuff, then half the kids would die off from normal diseases like they used to, and folks wouldn't have to worry about changing hot dogs.

              My fabulous web page

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              • A/Fuel
                Legendary BangShifter
                • Nov 2007
                • 4520

                #8
                Re: What ever happened to common sense?

                Originally posted by squirrel
                The hot dog is a bad design, why not change it?

                It looks like a good marketing opportunity...."yuppie extra safe wienies" for the parents who have too much money and not enough time



                The hot dog is an easy fix......The grape is going to be a real problem though.
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                also boost will make the cam act smaller

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                • Nik2
                  Hero BangShifter
                  • Dec 2009
                  • 378

                  #9
                  Re: What ever happened to common sense?

                  Originally posted by A/Fuel
                  Originally posted by squirrel
                  The hot dog is a bad design, why not change it?

                  It looks like a good marketing opportunity...."yuppie extra safe wienies" for the parents who have too much money and not enough time



                  The hot dog is an easy fix......The grape is going to be a real problem though.
                  I don't know about that, with genetic engineering I'm sure they can come up with somethng along the lines of a square or rectangle.

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                  • squirrel
                    Benevolent Ruler of the Universe
                    • Nov 2007
                    • 19334

                    #10
                    Re: What ever happened to common sense?

                    We already have grape jelly, problem solved.
                    My fabulous web page

                    "If it don't go, chrome it!" --Stroker McGurk

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                    • Brian Lohnes
                      Administrator
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 18784

                      #11
                      Re: What ever happened to common sense?

                      Originally posted by Nik2
                      I don't know about that, with genetic engineering I'm sure they can come up with somethng along the lines of a square or rectangle.
                      real photo from Japan.

                      That which you manifest is before you.

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                      • squirrel
                        Benevolent Ruler of the Universe
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 19334

                        #12
                        Re: What ever happened to common sense?

                        and it's not genetic engineering, just clever farming (in cubes)
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                        • SSChevyManiac
                          Superhero BangShifter
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 920

                          #13
                          Re: What ever happened to common sense?

                          Don't they do that with kittens too?
                          Dustin in Pennsylvania

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                          • squirrel
                            Benevolent Ruler of the Universe
                            • Nov 2007
                            • 19334

                            #14
                            Re: What ever happened to common sense?

                            before or after the microwave?
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                            • 70chevyC-10
                              Lord God King BangShifter
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 14388

                              #15
                              Re: What ever happened to common sense?

                              In a lot od cases "common sense" turns into an oxymoron.
                              My dad uses to say "common sense is sure at a premium around here" in his normal sarcastic tone.
                              Phil / Omaha

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