Everyone in this world has some type of common sense. It is defined as "Common sense emerges from the communities we know and the practices we do. Common sense is only common when there is familiarity with a community and its practices." (Arnett, 63) We acquire common sense from the situations that take place in our daily lives. Others may vary becaus of th extent one may learn from each situation.
Every time I leave my car I always make sure to lock it. Speaking truthfully it's not an expensive car and there is not much value inside, but I always will not know if someone may find some type of value inside. I left my car next to my friends one night and in the morning she found out that someone broke into her car. Even though no one has ever stolen anything from me I am familiar with the community and how some people do negative practices. Now my friend has added something to her common sense list because of experiencing a negative circumstance.
That's a really interesting point about how your view of common sense can change depending on past events. I've also found that being accustomed to a certain environment can change when you change where you are. For example, when I go back home, which is a small town in southern Minnesota, I always find myself locking the doors and my car no matter where we are. I'm so used to being in the cities that it has become common sense for me to lock everything even though there is little crime in my hometown. Even though I didn't have that negative circumstance that your friend experienced, my common sense has been altered because of my location.
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