Common Sense

Common Sense.We call it "Common" because there is an assumption that as human beings being the "Superior" creatures that we are have this general and innate capability to have a similar and collective sense of thinking or viewing certain things.WRONG!
Common sense is relative.Depending on context and ones perception.And our contextual meanings for things and our perceptions differ.But there are times when somethings are common sense.For instance if you drive you must have atleast learnt some if not all rules and regulations of the road isnt it.So when you stop your car on the bleeding Zebra crossing (its that part of the road with the white lines) and start hooting at pedestrians (thats the people on foot) for crossing the road at the wrong place isnt it your own fault (drivers) that the are crossing there?More over to the pedestrians who cross roads at places that they shouldnt be crossing what do you expect?Fortunately I put the blame for these road mishaps on the bloody contracters,road planners and the rest of those peole who do the roads.Since they put the crossings either too far or not even at the proper places.Or putting the Zebra crossing on the speed pump.Logically it only makes sense to put
it after the crossing thus a car slows down before getting to the speed bump so the pedestrian can atleast run before the car gets too close.That and the lack of enough road side signs and warnings really makes me think more than twice before crossing a road.Even when the lights are in my favor.
If you have an appointment or an interview at a company,office or whatever it is and you perhaps are running late or need to reschedule you'd let them know.And Id expect the same kind of courtesy from them but alas recently I came to find out differently.Had an appointment and I showed up on time meaning 5minutes before it was to take place.Upon arrival the person I was to see happen to not be there so I gave my details to the lady at the reception and I told her when Id be free to show up again.She said I should go the day after at the same time of which I did but again to my disappointment the person I was to see wasnt there.This time the receptionist told me,"We have your number I will give you a call." I said no sweat and left it as is.Shock on me two weeks later when Lady X (yes Im omitting names for their preservation as much as my own) who was infact the person who told me about the job opening and so on where she works asks me if I had gone.I
said yes I went twice and explained to her all that transpired.She goes why didnt you go back again till you go the interview done (mind you they are talking in a very unfriendly tone).I pointed out that my "common sense" dictated that these people were professionals and that since THEY were the ones looking to hire and THEY told me they would give me a call Id wait for that call.Lady X looks at me and says,"Your just going to be another graduate with no job." As if I the one who should have been going there everyday to beg them for the interview.As bad as this sounds I have to say that with a mentality such as hers on that day I now get how certain people from certain areas of the world would rather not work with other people from other places in the world.
This may seem petty but it is my blog after all so you can stop reading it.I think that if you borrow or use something of someones be it a matchbox,cutlary,soccer/football shoes the least you could do is return them before the other person starts asking about them and in the same conditon that you took them.Again here is another epic fail.Not only are some people totally oblivious to this but also end up making it seem as if they are doing you a favor by returning your own shit but that you bothering them to do so.
Common Sense dictates. . . . . . . . .
Absolutely NOTHING.Why?Because it isnt so common.I mean its possible that some of us are running on Common Sense Version 4.0 while others are stil on version 1.0
Jah Bless