Charlie Sheen...Does He HAVE Any Common Sense?

I used to watch Two and A Half Men...it was pretty funny, and the main characters played off each other pretty well.  It got a little much for me after a while, so I stopped watching; but you certainly don't have to watch the series to get a glimpse of Sheen these days.  He is all over the place!
I think that people generally like to watch someone fall apart in public.  Look at the antics of Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, or Lindsay Lohan, to name a few.  But I think that Charlie is in a category all by himself.  If nothing else, he certainly knows an opportunity when he sees it...
Charlie Sheen has sold out not one, but two, shows at Radio City Music Hall for his upcoming tour of his one-man show, "Charlie Sheen LIVE:  My Violent Torpedo of Truth".  The theater seats 6000 people!  Not only that, the show sold out in under 30 minutes, so they added another, which also sold out.  Since sales were so good, the actor then added shows in Cleveland, Columbus, NYC, Connecticut and Boston.
So, my common sense tells me that I would not want to play out my life in front of the entire world.  I know, I know.  He's an actor; that's what they do.  But seriously, his life, no matter how he spins it, is not going too well at the moment.  He has to see a psychiatrist before he can see his sons; he's had to pay how much money to clean up the hotel rooms he's trashed; some of the pictures floating around after his binges are NOT very flattering; and he recently kissed Jimmy Kimmel on late night television.  I know, I'm pretty old-fashioned; but, I really do think that it would be common sense for him to lay low for a while.  On the other hand, if the fans are gonna love you, and the media's going to pay you...well, good luck to you, Charlie Sheen.  I certainly hope everything works out well for you in the end!

Plugs...Simple Common Sense

This post will be short and sweet.  It's really my husband's idea.  Why don't they make plugs that are flush to the wall?  Have you ever plugged something in, then moved the item or table that it's sitting on next to the wall?  You can't do it because the plug gets in the way!!  How frustrating is that.  Just needs some common sense :o)

McDonald's Makes the Rules in Your House?

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Mobile Phone Etiquette...Common Sense Tips

So, you're at the grocery store picking through the apple bin.  Someone comes and stands next to you.  They say hello.  You turn and say "hi" with a big smile on your face.  Only to realize that they have one of those dang earphones hanging off the side of their face, and their conversation is not with you!
I am just as guilty as the next person in believing that a particular conversation I'm having in public cannot wait until I get someplace more private.  I have kids and family that think the world is going to fall apart unless I can give them permission to watch TV or settle an argument or help them figure out what to have for dinner.  I understand it, but I don't like it.  I mean, it wasn't that long ago that we didn't have a way to keep in touch with EVERYONE 24/7.  And we survived!
Really, I think I'm just asking for common sense when using a phone in public.

• Make it obvious that you're talking on a phone to avoid those ebarrassing encounters with people standing around you.
• Keep your volume at an acceptable level.  You don't have to talk any louder than you normally would.
• Watch the language and content.  You are in a public place, with the possibility that there are little ears present.  And even if there's not, I don't want to hear about every detail of your drunken brawl, or your encounter with Charlie Sheen!
• If you're in someone else's company, keep it short.  There's nothing more boring than eating dinner with someone who's focused on someone else.

Sacrificing For Your Kids...Not Always Common Sense

As you  may know by now, my husband and I have four children.  The first three are very close in age, within three years of each other; and the last is almost five years younger than the third.
When the kids were pretty young, probably about 4, 6 and 7, we took them to a church-organized carnival.  You know, with games and little prizes that they can win.  I believe it may have been the ending to the Vacation Bible School for the year, or some such thing.
Anyway, the place was really crowded and, for some reason, we had a limited amount of time to spend.  When we arrived and saw the lines for the different games, we took the kids aside and explained to them that they would need to look around, figure out which games they really wanted to play, and prioritize them, as we definitely would not be able to get to all of them.  After a quick trip around the gym they decided on a game (they all chose the same one to start), and we stood in line.  The gym was hot, and very noisy.  There were kids running all over and, I'm sure, everything seemed very exciting to our little ones. After several minutes, we were edging closer to the activity in front of us and, pretty soon, the kids turned their attention to the game that they would be playing in just a few more minutes.
There was a woman standing in front of us.  Neither Bob (my husband) nor I had paid much attention, until she started yelling across the room.  We took our attention from our kids and turned to look at her.  To our amazement, she was yelling to her children, who were playing another game on the other side of the room.  When the kids heard their mom yelling, they finished up their game and came to walk right up to play the game....the game that their MOTHER had stood in line for THEM to PLAY!  We were speechless.
I believe that it is never too early to teach your children that there are sacrifices to be made when it comes to getting what you want in this world.  Every other child in that room had to make a decision regarding what game they were going to play, and what would be sacrificed, due to time constraints.  No one else was allowed to use someone else to obtain everything that they wanted.  What a lesson that mother was teaching her children.  "Here kids, go live it up.  I'll sacrifice for you.  I'll do anything for you so that you can have everything that you want.  You don't have to wait in line.  You don't have to take turns, like everyone else does."  Aren't you just asking for your kids to turn out to be selfish, spoiled brats?  Life would be pretty empty if all we ever did was strive for getting everything that we want, no matter the cost.
Rest assured our kids have grown up hearing this story, and the lessons to be learned from it, many times.  Isn't it just plain Common Sense?