Stating The Obvious

I have been noticing lately how so many things now have obvious instructions on them. Like when I took Bear on a walk to the park and there was a dispenser of little plastic bags to use to pick up dog poop. Pretty obvious, right? Yet there were step-by-step instructions posted on how to use the poop bags. REALLY?! If there is someone out there who is older than five and doesn't know how to pick up dog poop, then I have serious concerns about the human race.

One thing Dr. Phil always says is "common sense just isn't common enough anymore". I have to agree with Dr. Phil on this one. While there is a whole other debate about where common sense comes from, (Is it learned or are we born with it like an instinct?) it does seem like it is becoming more and more scarce.

What should be obvious isn't so obvious anymore. The instructions for my curling iron state, "Do not use while sleeping." Ummmmm, seriously? Because I was thinking of using it while sleepwalking or possibly trying to curl Mike's hair while he is sound asleep. Maybe all these obvious instructions come from companies trying not to get sued or trying to be overly politically correct, but the common sense logic still applies. If you use a curling iron in your sleep and burn yourself, DON'T SUE THE MAKERS OF THE CURLING IRON! Common sense would dictate that you stop using a curling iron in your sleep! People shouldn't need to be told that.

It is aggravating that this is the world we live in. It's a world where people have to constantly state the obvious or else someone could use it against them. I'm not sure what the solution would be to bring back common sense. (Perhaps to stop stating the obvious to competent adults?) In the meantime, just be glad if you have it already.