Why do they call it 'common' sence...?

Question

It's far from common, most people seem to lack it!

Answer 1

Common sense simply means everyone should know this information...
It is like you know not to put your hand in fire...
You know not to eat poison cleaning products...
You know not to walk into a street without looking...
These are all examples of common sense...

Answer 2

Since the Arizona regulation used to be written by way of a truly Constitutional professor and handiest permits for the police to invite for ID if stopped for a different infraction (very similar to a seat belt regulation) Common feel will win and the courts will up maintain the regulation! This entire factor has been blown out of percentage by way of Liberal lies and worry mongering!

Answer 3

its a fact that pretty much every person knows, like your not supposed to go threw a red light. Its common to see that and its common for people to know that but they still do it.

Answer 4

A HA HA HA HA. . . .

Because if they didn't call it common sense, the common folk would be offended!

Answer 5

Supposedly its facts that most people should have very little trouble
understanding..........I don't this most people lack it........lol
Some just have it idling........some very smart people do lack "common sense." Have a good-one!!

Answer 6

its called 'common sense' because, it is sense which is common which is usually over looked.

Answer 7

most people use "cow sense" more than common sense...
common sense is practically practical thinking...or common thinking...we add the sense coz just that we may make more sense to it... ; )

Answer 8

it's a bad habit that bcoz it's too common n yet ppl still do it 4 fun.

Answer 9

same reason they call it "common" courtesy, i guess. you're right, neither one is all that common.

Answer 10

i agree...it seems like sometimes it should be called uncommon sense