The Lost Art of Common Sense
Somewhere between smartphones, shortcuts, and social media clout, a fundamental life skill seems to have quietly slipped out the back door—common sense.
What I once considered a basic requirement for participating in my everyday life now appears to be optional. Yet I always expected to see it in certain places: schools, workplaces, public environments, and even at home.
Common sense was never something that required a textbook. Parents used to correct it. Teachers reinforced it. Employers demanded it. Today, many young men and women—often called “YNs” in street shorthand—are growing up in environments where logic and consequences are rarely explained and almost never enforced.
Back in the day, that kind of foolishness could result in a mf getting fuckup. Today, we see situations so absurd that you almost have to laugh… because if you don’t, you might cry.
And sometimes, the only remaining lesson left is the classic rule: fuck around and find out.
Let’s examine two real-world style scenarios that perfectly illustrate the disappearing art of thinking before acting.
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Incident #1: The “Locked Out… With the Keys in My Hand” Situation
A YN storms into an apartment complex leasing office furious because he’s locked out of his car. He demands immediate help and insists that management call a locksmith.
The employee calmly states this dumb mf I can’t then asks, “Where are your keys?”
The YN confidently holds them up in his hand.
Yes… the keys to the car he claims he’s locked out of.
After several seconds of awkward silence, someone finally asks the obvious question:, mf have you been smoking?
“Have you even tried… unlocking the damn car?”
The young man pauses, walks outside, presses the unlock button—and the car opens instantly.
No apology. No embarrassment. Just a shrug and a quiet exit.
Common sense score: 0
A Hell Nah Moment score: 10
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