Like most choices, choosing shoes that are appropriate for the occasion that you would wear them, takes common sense. In other words, common sense shoes. Before you choose which shoes for which occasion would be fitting and make common sense, I think it would be beneficial to establish what I perceive common sense to be.
Before I get to the literal definition of common sense, I want to define the words common and sense. One of the definitions of common according to Dictionary.com is: (n.)Pertaining to or belonging to an entire community, nation or culture. The definition of sense, again according to Dictionary.com, is: (n.) any of the five faculties: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch in which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body. (v.) to perceive by the senses, become aware of, grasp the meaning, understand. Make sense of: be reasonable or comprehensible. When these words are put together, the literal definition of common sense as a noun is: Good sense and sound judgment in practical matters independent of education or knowledge. Now that I have established what the literal meaning of common sense is, I would like to talk about how common sense is used, or not used, in everyday situations.
A misconception is that the smarter a person is, the more that person lacks common sense. Everyone at some time shows a lapse in judgment. The more knowledge that someone creates in one specific area creates lapses of knowledge in other areas. Because knowledge is learned, reasoning becomes more scientific and therefore the person relies more on provable theory and less on intuition or perception. Common sense is related to seeing the obvious, but, the obvious is not always correct. Someone educated will look more to fact than perception, so this person will appear to have less common sense.
Common sense is largely based on our experience or what we have been told is true. Because experience in individuals is limited in many areas, sound judgment is not possible. This lack of experience results in trusting common sense which appears as poor judgment or poor decisions. If we are to circumvent this problem, the solution would be to have a more open mind allowing us to draw more accurate conclusions.
In order to illustrate common sense as something we have either experienced or have been told, think about a moving car. Although we may not have the experience of being hit by a car, we are told from the time we are very young that if we run out in front of a car that we will be hurt or worse. Common sense tells us as adults that we aren’t to run out into traffic. This is an extreme example of common sense. Other examples not so extreme are things like, if a stove is red, don’t touch. Or, if you order hot coffee, be careful because the coffee is hot and will burn. Even though we are for the most part equipped with common sense, we don’t always use it to our advantage. Take the coffee example. A woman sued McDonald’s because she ordered a cup of hot coffee which she spilled on herself and it burned her. People also smoke, drink, gamble, and buy things they can’t afford. Common sense through our own experience or experience of others tells us that these things are bad, but people continue to do these things. There are situations in which common sense eludes them. I am sure most men at one time or another has been involved with a woman who asks them, “Do these jeans make my butt look fat?” Well, common sense should tell her, “Honey, it ain’t the jeans”! Or, common sense should tell you not to lick a steak knife. An old joke that illustrates common sense and education involves a father and son. A father and son went camping. After their campsite and tent were set up, they got into the tent and went to sleep. A few hours later, the father wakes the son and tells him to look at the sky and tell him what he sees. The son says, “Astronomically, there are millions of galaxies and planets”. The father then slaps the son on the back of the head and says, “No you idiot, someone stole our tent”!
Just like other situations, common sense can be very handy when choosing which shoes to buy. It would be obvious to most people that if you are shopping for a pair of shoes to wear to an amusement park, you wouldn't choose a pair of stilettos. If you were performing in a track meet, you wouldn't buy a pair of hiking boots. A pair of running shoes may not be appropriate for a court appearance. Shopping at a specialty shoe store will not give you as many varieties and styles of shoes to find what you need for your occasion as a warehouse type shoe store or a shoe company with a large web presence. Shopping at a brick and mortar location of Houser Shoes or GB Shoe Warehouse or shopping online at HouserShoes.com, you will be certain to find the appropriate shoe for your need. HouserShoes.com is sure to have your pair of common sense shoes for any occasion in brand name shoes at prices that can’t be beat! So, my common sense tells me that when I need shoes, I go to HouserShoes.com!
Before I get to the literal definition of common sense, I want to define the words common and sense. One of the definitions of common according to Dictionary.com is: (n.)Pertaining to or belonging to an entire community, nation or culture. The definition of sense, again according to Dictionary.com, is: (n.) any of the five faculties: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch in which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body. (v.) to perceive by the senses, become aware of, grasp the meaning, understand. Make sense of: be reasonable or comprehensible. When these words are put together, the literal definition of common sense as a noun is: Good sense and sound judgment in practical matters independent of education or knowledge. Now that I have established what the literal meaning of common sense is, I would like to talk about how common sense is used, or not used, in everyday situations.
A misconception is that the smarter a person is, the more that person lacks common sense. Everyone at some time shows a lapse in judgment. The more knowledge that someone creates in one specific area creates lapses of knowledge in other areas. Because knowledge is learned, reasoning becomes more scientific and therefore the person relies more on provable theory and less on intuition or perception. Common sense is related to seeing the obvious, but, the obvious is not always correct. Someone educated will look more to fact than perception, so this person will appear to have less common sense.
Common sense is largely based on our experience or what we have been told is true. Because experience in individuals is limited in many areas, sound judgment is not possible. This lack of experience results in trusting common sense which appears as poor judgment or poor decisions. If we are to circumvent this problem, the solution would be to have a more open mind allowing us to draw more accurate conclusions.
In order to illustrate common sense as something we have either experienced or have been told, think about a moving car. Although we may not have the experience of being hit by a car, we are told from the time we are very young that if we run out in front of a car that we will be hurt or worse. Common sense tells us as adults that we aren’t to run out into traffic. This is an extreme example of common sense. Other examples not so extreme are things like, if a stove is red, don’t touch. Or, if you order hot coffee, be careful because the coffee is hot and will burn. Even though we are for the most part equipped with common sense, we don’t always use it to our advantage. Take the coffee example. A woman sued McDonald’s because she ordered a cup of hot coffee which she spilled on herself and it burned her. People also smoke, drink, gamble, and buy things they can’t afford. Common sense through our own experience or experience of others tells us that these things are bad, but people continue to do these things. There are situations in which common sense eludes them. I am sure most men at one time or another has been involved with a woman who asks them, “Do these jeans make my butt look fat?” Well, common sense should tell her, “Honey, it ain’t the jeans”! Or, common sense should tell you not to lick a steak knife. An old joke that illustrates common sense and education involves a father and son. A father and son went camping. After their campsite and tent were set up, they got into the tent and went to sleep. A few hours later, the father wakes the son and tells him to look at the sky and tell him what he sees. The son says, “Astronomically, there are millions of galaxies and planets”. The father then slaps the son on the back of the head and says, “No you idiot, someone stole our tent”!
Just like other situations, common sense can be very handy when choosing which shoes to buy. It would be obvious to most people that if you are shopping for a pair of shoes to wear to an amusement park, you wouldn't choose a pair of stilettos. If you were performing in a track meet, you wouldn't buy a pair of hiking boots. A pair of running shoes may not be appropriate for a court appearance. Shopping at a specialty shoe store will not give you as many varieties and styles of shoes to find what you need for your occasion as a warehouse type shoe store or a shoe company with a large web presence. Shopping at a brick and mortar location of Houser Shoes or GB Shoe Warehouse or shopping online at HouserShoes.com, you will be certain to find the appropriate shoe for your need. HouserShoes.com is sure to have your pair of common sense shoes for any occasion in brand name shoes at prices that can’t be beat! So, my common sense tells me that when I need shoes, I go to HouserShoes.com!
