(08-02-2020, 04:36 PM)Yes mikesez Wrote:

(08-02-2020, 04:24 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: That's not common sense.  Common sense is defined as "good sense and sound judgment in practical matters."  Common sense means you have the ability to make sound choices in life and that you have the ability to accomplish a mundane task.  For example, a person would lack common sense if they can't figure out how to use a washing machine, or if they can't remember to wait for the light to change before crossing the street.  

What you are citing is more along the lines of "commonly accepted truth."  Which is something else entirely.  

I guess I've always taken for granted that I can figure out household appliances and figure out my way from point a to point B with just road signs and a map. I'm pretty good at that compared to others, actually. The one thing I lacked was, "leave the poor teacher alone while she's talking to the other students."
when people are using the term  "common sense" against me, it is almost always something regarding one of the things you call a "commonly accepted truth."