MSaviolives said:

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Many years ago I tried a case and as part of his closing argument the opposing attorney told the jury that they didn't leave common sense at the courtroom door, so they should feel free to employ it in their deliberations. The jury came back in our favor and when I later interviewed one of the jurors in the hallway, he told me that he was offended by the opposing attorney's remark. His exact words: "F*** that guy, as though we wouldn't use common sense." I have been sure to frame my appeals to common sense by saying "commons sense tells us...."

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Thanks for that, I didn't know the term was so touchy. But on this forum, with nothing at stake, I'm happy to mention that I didn't go through Cal to learn common sense. I'm sure some will consider that attitude elitist, though I wish all I did learn at Cal were less uncommon.

MSaviolives said:

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stu said:

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"common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind before you reach eighteen." Albert Einstein

I assume most of us are well over eighteen and have had time to get over the concept of common sense.

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Many years ago I tried a case and as part of his closing argument the opposing attorney told the jury that they didn't leave common sense at the courtroom door, so they should feel free to employ it in their deliberations. The jury came back in our favor and when I later interviewed one of the jurors in the hallway, he told me that he was offended by the opposing attorney's remark. His exact words: "F*** that guy, as though we wouldn't use common sense." I have been sure to frame my appeals to common sense by saying "commons sense tells us...."

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The other jurors just liked your choice of ties better. That's what it often boils down to.

bearister said:

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concordtom said:

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bearister said:

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Bearister,
Can you make her take off her clothes?

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I think she kind of took care of that herself when her cell phone got hacked.

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Putting this back on topic :/

I miss the monster thread.

socaltownie said:

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I miss the monster thread.

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If you want to see Shocky posts, you can find them. Just gotta know where to look.

bearister said:

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MSaviolives said:

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stu said:

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"common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind before you reach eighteen." Albert Einstein

I assume most of us are well over eighteen and have had time to get over the concept of common sense.

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Many years ago I tried a case and as part of his closing argument the opposing attorney told the jury that they didn't leave common sense at the courtroom door, so they should feel free to employ it in their deliberations. The jury came back in our favor and when I later interviewed one of the jurors in the hallway, he told me that he was offended by the opposing attorney's remark. His exact words: "F*** that guy, as though we wouldn't use common sense." I have been sure to frame my appeals to common sense by saying "commons sense tells us...."

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The other jurors just liked your choice of ties better. That's what it often boils down to.

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I have had two separate focus group faux juries comment on my partner's expensive shoes, which made me feel inadequate both times.