1 EAGLETON NOTES: Common Sense from New Zealand

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Friday, 17 August 2012

Common Sense from New Zealand




Posted by Graham Edwards at 20:12

11 comments:

  1. Canadian Chickadee17 August 2012 at 21:17

    Wow! Well said! My mother always said common sense was misnamed because it was the world's rarest commodity ...!

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  2. Pauline18 August 2012 at 07:06

    I remember when I read that article in the local paper! There were letters to the Editor about it too, I think.

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    1. Graham Edwards19 August 2012 at 07:20

      I hope that they were supporting the words of wisdom Pauline.

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  3. VirginiaC18 August 2012 at 08:15

    I couldn't have said it better myself.
    "I'm bored" is the famous war cry of the youngsters here on the island. So many activities to get involved in, (more than I ever had growing up) and they're bored...I can never figure that one out.

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    1. Graham Edwards19 August 2012 at 07:21

      It's the "I need everything done for me" mentality Virginia. I'm not sure where it came from at a time when we have more than we ever had as a society to entertain us.

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  4. Frances Garrood18 August 2012 at 14:19

    Her hear! And to Virginia's famous we cry I would add "it's not fair!" Neither of these is allowed in this household!

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    1. Graham Edwards19 August 2012 at 07:24

      I wholeheartedly agree Frances. At least I can never recall our children saying that they were bored.

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  5. Jaz from Treacy Family18 August 2012 at 22:30

    I read this and I liked it!

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    1. Graham Edwards19 August 2012 at 07:25

      I can well imagine that you would embrace that Jaz.

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  6. Kate23 August 2012 at 05:08

    I read this too. It's great.

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