a lack of common sense

a lack of common sense

The absence of sound, practical judgment. The more I pay attention to the news, the more I notice a consistent lack of common sense in politics. Do you have a total lack of common sense or something? Of course you have to wash your hands before you bandage a wound! A: "Todd really just put a pizza in the oven for 30 minutes without first turning it on." B: "Well, he's always had a lack of common sense."

See also: common, lack, of, sense

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