Dutch common sense

A misplaced arrogance that you can handle any crisis, just because you're good at building dikes.

Translates to "Hollandse nuchterheid."

"Good thing we Dutch have the Dutch common sense, or else we'd have to learn from other countries' experiences!"

by Morty297 October 14, 2020

Dutch common sense

Thinking you can handle any crisis, just because you're good at building dikes.

Translates to "Hollandse nuchterheid."

"Jan, don't worry, just use your Dutch common sense instead of a face-mask."

by Morty297 October 14, 2020

Common sense

Equivalent to the bodies autonomic system, controlling multiple human instincts that are essential to survival such as empathy, communication skills, manners, respect, feelings vs opinions distinction, the pick your battles instinct, and a common desire to support friends and family unconditionally.

1)When one lacks common sense one becomes driven by self serving interests rather then worry about others resulting in a lack of human connection and in time, humanity itself.

by Hotmama79 October 17, 2020

comedy of the commons

because the irony of the "Tragedy of the commons" is that humans (and our mental economics) are HUGELY stupid. sobig stupid.

by jek September 9, 2003

Common Sense

Common Sense: a general state of being in which the absurdity of life and people stuff seem holy transparant.
(it can also be used in a category of words like ethics and stuff like that.)

"Isn't there anything sacred anymore? Totally common sense!

"It's common sense. No, you can't eat it or that."

by good attention July 31, 2013

info commons

What used to be known as a college library, but is now not just about books. There are books, journals, archival collections, and electronic resources (local and online), computers and wi-fi all in a multi-use space that allows for individual quiet study, group study, socializing, getting coffee, and meeting that cute babe from Chem-101.

Wanna grab a slice of pizza at the cafeteria?
Nah, I'm meeting Susie for coffee at the info commons.

by MotoLib March 18, 2011

common turd

Direct response to reply back to someone who calls you a douchebag, as use of the word douchebag has become so common place that the man or woman using the word has become such a plebeian pawn and hasn't realized this that they have most certainly become a common turd as a result.

Andrew: "You've been a passive/aggressive douchebag through this entire conversation!"

Mr. Jensen: "And seeing your chocie of words Andrew, you are obviously a common turd..."

by Seemerlin August 30, 2011