Common Sense Called. It’s Dead.
I need a moment to rant—bear with me…
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Let me just start with this: if I had a dollar for every time I had to repeat myself because someone couldn’t bother to use their brain before using their mouth, I’d be sipping herbal tea on a homestead in Tuscany, surrounded by goats, bees, and peace.
But instead, here I am, deep breathing through another episode of “How the Hell Do You Not Get This?” starring people who think critical thinking is a conspiracy theory.
“Stupid Is as Stupid Does” — Forrest Gump
Now listen, I know the word “stupid” makes people clutch their pearls these days. So let’s call it “aggressively uneducated with a sprinkle of willful ignorance.” Because honestly? That’s what it feels like.
It’s not about intelligence. It’s about effort. We live in the age of Google, YouTube tutorials, and step-by-step guides with pictures and arrows—yet somehow people still manage to ask me how to boil water and then argue with me about the pot I recommended.
“Ain’t nobody got time for that.” — Sweet Brown, internet legend
The DIY is D-E-A-D
Remember when people used to actually try before asking a question? Like, flip through a book, read a manual, or God forbid—experiment a little? Those days are long gone, my friend. Now it’s just:
Q: “How do I do this?”
A: “Here’s exactly how.”
Q: “But why would you do it that way? I saw a TikTok that said something else.”
Me: slow blinking in herb-infused rage
I’m not mad you have questions. I love curious minds. What I don’t love is being your personal Google while you argue with every answer I give—especially when I’m giving you advice that works because I’ve actually done it. More than once. With real results. On real humans. Not a Pinterest board.
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” — The Princess Bride
If you’ve ever found yourself explaining the same thing seven different ways, only to have someone still not get it—and then get mad about not getting it—welcome to the club. We have snacks. Organic ones.
The real kicker? Half the time, the answer is right in front of them. But instead of using good old-fashioned common sense (RIP), they’ll ask 37 follow-up questions, cross-reference with a Facebook group full of Karen-level misinformation, and then send you a reel from some guy named “Chad the Wellness Warrior” who’s never chopped a real vegetable in his life.
TL;DR? I’m Tired.
I’m tired of wasting energy on people who don’t want answers—they want shortcuts. They want someone to do the thinking for them, and then throw a tantrum when that thinking doesn’t fit their narrative.
But here’s the real tea:
If you’re not willing to think, don’t expect to thrive.
This applies to wellness, relationships, canning tomatoes, and literally everything else in life.
Final Thoughts, with a Wink and a Mic Drop
Common sense isn’t common. Curiosity without humility is just ego with a megaphone. And if you find yourself constantly asking questions but never implementing answers, maybe it’s time to stop asking—and start listening.
As the great Ron Swanson once said:
“Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.”
So let’s all do the world a favor: turn on the brain, take a breath, and think things through before asking or arguing. Because the rest of us are running low on patience, sage, and sarcasm.
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