Common Sense Chronicles

Real-world stories where common sense vanished.

Words Aren’t Violence – They’re Just Words!

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Words Aren't Violence

Words Aren’t Violence (Unless You’ve Never Been Punched in the Face) At some point between the invention of Twitter and the rise of the emotional support water bottle, society collectively decided that words aren’t violence except when they are, which apparently is always. According to modern philosophy (mostly found on Instagram infographics and college campus … Read more

The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Lawsuit – The Real Story

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When Common Sense Vanished: The Real Story Behind the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Lawsuit If you ever want to know what it looks like when common sense takes a vacation, look no further than the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Lawsuit. It’s a story so widely mocked, so completely distorted by the media, that it became a punchline … Read more