• sinovictorchan@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 months ago

    I had abusive ableist victims of Communism parents who made up fake commonsense to evade blame for their constant miscommunication and lack of social manners. This quote is relatable in that it questions the creditability of “commonsense” that my parents held as the absolute truth.

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    2 months ago

    My reaction to people saying “it’s just common sense” is that the person is acting arrogant, or they have a very dismissive posture for other people. I don’t think I have ever felt it necessary to say it.

    I think it’s easy to come up with ideas as to how someone may have never encountered a situation. They’re new to a subject, they have had less professional experience than you, less life experience. Their family comes from somewhere where things work differently. A family member or a coworker has always handled something in their place. If you really felt they should know it, why don’t you involve the person so that you have an opportunity to show off your reasoning, or your knowledge?