How to Exfoliate Your Body for Soft Skin

Treat your soft skin right with physical or chemical exfoliation

Who doesn't want soft skin? Exfoliation is a great way to get your skin feeling soft, smooth, and super touchable. And luckily, we've got all the expert tips you need. Read on for a complete guide to exfoliation!^[1]

Steps

Exfoliating with Scrubs

1. Have a bath or shower. While not part of the exfoliating process per se, immersing your body in hot water will open up your pores, making your skin much more susceptible to cleaning. It also helps to do this process in the bathroom, as you'll need a ready supply of hot water and somewhere to wash away the dead skin flakes once they've been scrubbed off. Use a skin-friendly, perfume-free detergent for bath and allow at least 15 minutes to soften (macerating) the skin surface. It is good when the skin surface looks a bit "deformed". Remove "dead skin" by rubbing it away with your hands. It will work well, especially at your feet, toes and heels.
   
2. Get a textured sponge to wash your skin. Tending to your skin with it will help rub away excess skin flakes, leaving your skin softer and cleaner than before. It is recommended you have a sponge ready for use once you have finished up your shower. It should feel slightly rough on your skin, but if it's abrasive to the point of pain, exfoliating wash cloths are a suitable, gentler alternative. ^[2]
   
   • Exfoliating can also be done with a rough washcloth.
   • A natural bristle brush makes for a good alternative, particularly while scrubbing the backs of arms or legs.
   • If you're the do-it-yourself type, you might look into making your own loofah from home.
3. Scrub your body gently with your sponge starting from the ankles upward. Scrub the sponge over your skin in small, circular motions. Make sure to apply some pressure to feel the sponge's rough texture on your skin; that way, it will rub the surface-layer dead skin away. Starting at the ankles is recommended because it helps to encourage positive blood circulation during the exfoliation process.^[3]
   
   • If you're exfoliating your entire body, make sure to give extra attention to your heels, elbows, and knees. These are generally considered to be the driest parts of one's skin, and should be given greater attention accordingly.
4. Add wet sand or salt to your full body exfoliation. If you've ever walked along the beach barefoot, you may have noticed your foot callouses soften. Sand granules are a naturally occurring exfoliant, and their grainy texture is well-suited to scraping away your excess skin flakes. Salt scrubs do the same thing. You can find sand and salt exfoliating products at any store that sells beauty and skincare products.^[4]
   
   • Be forewarned: Using sand in the bath can cause a bigger mess than more common exfoliants. Although it is recommended to try it out at least once, it may not be the best course of action if you don't have the added time in your routine available to do a bit of cleaning up afterwards. Getting sand down a drain could completely ruin the plumbing pipes if done often.
   • If using sand, it should be cleaned, even bleached, because getting it from outdoors could introduce bacteria and using that to exfoliate would do more harm than good. Choose sand with small granules, not big, because the smaller granules are more gentle on the skin. Focus on the tougher skin of the arms and legs because sand can be more intense than exfoliating scrubs.
5. Rinse with hot water. Closing up shop with a body rinse is a relaxing and effective way to finish your exfoliation. Although it's recommended you repeat this process at least three times a week, you should notice an immediate softness with your skin.
   
   • Applying a moisturizer or shea butter following your rinse, even following an otherwise purely 'mechanical' cleanse, will help your skin better retain moisture.

Using Chemical Exfoliators

1. Look for chemical exfoliators at a store. Although calling it 'chemical exfoliation' may carry the pejorative impression of being unhealthy or unnatural for the skin, most chemical exfoliators are actually based in natural ingredients, like fruits, milks, or sugars. ^[5]
   
   • Many exfoliators are relatively affordable and readily available at your nearest supermarket.
2. Have a bath or shower.^[6] As with the steps pertaining to mechanical exfoliation, having a hot bath or shower will open up your pores, making your skin easier to clean and exfoliate. Attaching the exfoliating process to an existing part of your daily schedule will make it that much easier to make it part of your routine; keep in mind that exfoliation is best approached as a regular part of your life. You may have softer skin immediately after an exfoliating cleanse, but repetition will yield longer lasting results.
   
3. Clean your skin with a store-bought exfoliator. Squirt some exfoliator onto your hands, and begin to rub it onto your skin. Before applying the exfoliator, it's important to make sure your hands are clean; otherwise, you may very well be spreading bacteria to your skin and face. In a gentle, circular motion, swirl the exfoliator around your skin to sweep away any grime and dead skin cells. Take particular care towards exfoliating your face; not only is it the part of you people are going to notice the most, it also carries more oil than other parts of your skin. Three minutes on the face alone should suffice; the rest of the body should warrant a less intensive, but nonetheless attentive do-over with your exfoliator.
   
   • When exfoliating your face, take proper care to focus on the central area of your face, from the forehead to the nose to the chin. Collectively, this is referred to as the 'T-Zone', and is notorious for its oiliness.
   • If you'd rather not use a commercial product, you can make your own body scrub by mixing Epsom salt or Himalayan pink salt with olive oil, which you can buy in a grocery store where you'd buy commercial products. You can also mix together sugar and an oil (like olive or coconut) for a DIY face scrub.^[7]
   • Always be gentle when you apply an exfoliator.^[8]
4. Rinse your body once you have completed your exfoliating cleanse. Take some water in your hands and wash the product away. Making sure the exfoliant is entirely gone will ensure it doesn't irritate your skin later on. Although the chemical exfoliating process requires less of a 'physical' element than its mechanical counterpart, you should find your skin just as soft and smooth following a proper ritual as you would if you'd used the loofah the whole way through.
   
5. Apply moisturizer. By applying moisturizer following exfoliating, this should limit the dryness or irritation and improve hydration.
   

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• For a dry skin, I recommend you to mix the body scrub with body oil to exfoliate your body so they won't dry.
• After exfoliating, you must moisturise your skin. You can use cream, lotion, or natural moisturiser like olive oil, shea butter or aloe vera.
• Don't go in sun right after exfoliating.
• It is an option to apply the exfoliator with a loofah or cloth to combine it with some mechanical exfoliation.^[9] Combining the loofah with the chemical cleanse is recommended if your schedule doesn't permit a lot of time or exfoliating. Make sure to take greater time and care with it; moving the loofah across your body more slowly than you normally would otherwise will give the chemical element time to work its magic on your skin.
• Although most people will hold a personal preference for one or the other and these two categories have been described and outlined separately, it is recommended that you strike a combination of the two with your at-home exfoliating. Mechanical exfoliating will help best with the dead surface flakes, but using a store-bought product will operate at a deeper level.
• There are many benefits to exfoliating. If you suffer at all from acne, it will interest you to know that exfoliating will help prevent future breakouts by getting the bacteria out of your pores before it has time enough to make pimples.^[10]
• Exfoliating your skin also has the unexpected bonus of allowing you to achieve a closer shave. ^[11]

Warnings

• Loofahs and other 'body exfoliators' are not recommended for use on your face, as they are likely too abrasive.
• Some exfoliants, namely cheap and very oil ones, can be very slippery in the bath tub. They might leave a huge mess on the tub floor so that in later showers, washed off dirt could stay caked onto the tub.
• Physical exfoliants, like scrubs, may be comprised of microbeads. These microbeads are made of non-biodegradable materials, and their widespread use has a negative effect on the environment. As such, they have been banned in certain states and countries.
• There is such a thing as exfoliating too hard. Do not exfoliate to the point where it's causing you pain. If any part of the process is hurting, your body is trying to tell you something. Stop what you're doing, and wait until the irritation goes away before starting again at a gentler pace. ^[12]

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• Exfoliate Skin
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References

Quick Summary

1. ↑ [v161083_b02]. 30 August 2019.
2. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/23/best-body-scrubs_n_1775582.html
3. ↑ healthglamour.com/how-to-exfoliate-the-body/
4. ↑ https://www.dermalinstitute.com/us/news/?p=871
5. ↑ [v161083_b02]. 30 August 2019.
6. ↑ http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/803596/how-to-exfoliate-your-skin
7. ↑ [v161083_b02]. 30 August 2019.
8. ↑ [v161349_b01]. 8 April 2020.
9. ↑ http://www.paulaschoice.com/expert-advice/anti-aging/_/how-to-exfoliate-skin
10. ↑ https://skincare.allwomenstalk.com/top-notch-benefits-of-exfoliating-your-skin/
11. ↑ https://skincare.allwomenstalk.com/top-notch-benefits-of-exfoliating-your-skin/
12. ↑ http://multiculturalbeauty.about.com/od/Skincare/fl/Are-You-Over-Exfoliating-Your-Skin.htm

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How to Be Friendly

Friendly people are always excited to meet new people and appear approachable to friends and acquaintances. They are the kind of people who can just start chatting to a person on an airplane, in line at the drugstore, or when they're stuck on the bus. Sound hard? It doesn't have to be. Being friendly is all about making people feel comfortable in your orbit -- like you actually enjoy talking to them. So how do you pull it off?

Steps

Being Approachable

1. Smile more. You don't have to give every person you see a huge grin to be friendlier. However, making a goal to smile at least 30% more on a daily basis, whether you're smiling at people you know, complete strangers, or acquaintances who cross your path, smiling will make you look like a much more approachable, friendly person. Remember when you passed that guy you met that one time and he looked in the other direction and pretended you didn't exist? How did that make you feel? If you want people to feel good about talking to you, then you should smile more at them.
   
   • You can also make a goal of smiling more during the course of a conversation.
   • Practice smiling every day, even when you’re by yourself. The act of smiling—even when you’re making yourself smile instead of doing it naturally—causes your brain to release feel-good chemicals and lifts your mood.^[1]
2. Have open body language. If you want people to feel like you're approachable and open to talking to them, then you have to master open body language. Here are the things that you can do to make people want to talk to you more:
   
   • Keep your legs together instead of crossed
   • Have good posture instead of slouching
   • Keep your arms at your sides instead of crossing them
   • Lean forward toward other people
3. Rid yourself of distractions. Another way to be friendlier is to notice everything that's going on around you instead of trying to beat the new level of Candy Crush on your iPhone. If you're tapping away at your phone, burying your nose in a book, staring at your computer, or even just picking at the paint on your fingernails, then people will think you have better things to do than to talk to them. Instead, look ahead, smile, and be ready for what the world has to offer you. You'll be surprised by how many more people think you're friendly and how quickly they come your way.
   
   • Tapping away at your cell phone is rude, especially when you're actively engaging in conversation with people.
4. Make eye contact. This is something you should work on whether you're just saying hi to a person who is walking by or talking to someone face-to-face. You don't have to stare into a person's eyes 100% of the time to be friendly, but you should work on making as much eye contact as possible when you're listening to people, so that they feel like you care about them and that they're actually worth your time. When it's your turn to talk, you can look around a bit more.
   
   • If you're walking down a hallway and it's just you and another person, why not look that person in the eyes and say hello instead of staring at the floor or pretending to be fascinated by your own fingernails?
5. Laugh easily. The ability to laugh easily is another trait of the friendly person. You don't have to laugh at everything a person says, or you may sound fake, but you should make an effort to laugh about 20% more, especially when people are trying to be funny, say something kind of funny, or just when you feel people need a boost of support and confidence. Laughing more will not only give your conversations more of a positive vibe, but the people around you -- even the people who are just walking by -- will see you as a friendlier person.
   
   • Laughing and smiling more? Now that's a potent combo.

Mastering Friendly Conversation

1. Master small talk. Knowing how to make small talk will go a long way in making you friendlier. Maybe you have a hard time making small talk because you're too busy, distracted, or just shy. But it's not as hard as it sounds. All you have to do is make the person feel comfortable, find some common ground, and reveal a little bit about yourself. If you get more comfortable, then you can start digging deeper and discuss more personal issues.
   
   • Some people think that small talk is completely superficial, but it's not. All good friendships and relationships start out with a bit of small talk. You can't just jump in and talk to a new person about the meaning of life, can you?
   • You can even make small talk with the checkout person just to be nice. Make a comment about the weather, say something about the addicting tasty guacamole you're buying, or compliment that person's jewelry. It'll make you feel more positive and it'll make your day go by faster.
   • Just like any skill, it takes practice to get good at small talk. Make an effort to practice small talk as often as possible throughout your day. You might start by asking a question (“Have you read this book? Is it any good?”) or commenting on something in your environment (“Wow, the flowers are really blooming! I’m so glad it’s finally spring.”).
2. Ask people questions about themselves. If you want to be friendly, then you have to show a real interest in people. They have to see that you really care about who they are, what they think, and what they do. If you want to be friendly, then you have to ask people a variety of simple questions that show them you care. You shouldn't ask anything too personal or they might get offended, though; stick to some of the same topics first and move on from there once you know them better. Here are some great topics to try:
   
   • Pets
   • Favorite sports teams
   • Favorite hobbies
   • Favorite bands, books, or movies
   • Favorite food, drink
   • Siblings
   • Weekend trips
   • School or work
   • What they’re trying to achieve in life
   • Favorite vacations or where they would like to travel to
3. Compliment others. Complimenting people -- when you mean it -- will make you seem and feel like a much friendlier person. Just a small compliment given at the right time will make people think, "They’re really nice!" and will make them feel more comfortable and happy to be in your presence. You don't have to compliment anything too serious, especially at first, and you can just say something nice about the person's jewelry, outfit, haircut, or even say that the person has a great sense of humor.
   
   • When you're talking to someone, ask yourself, what's one awesome quality this person has that I would like to compliment? You should come up with one pretty quickly.
4. Use people's names when you talk to them. This is a simple yet effective trick to making people like you more and to seem friendlier. If you use people's names, you show them that you care about them and that you can really distinguish them as individuals. You don't have to overdo it to get the point across. Just saying, "Hi, Ellen!" when you greet the person, or saying, "You're completely right about that, Ashley," in the course of a conversation will make you seem like a friendlier person.
   
   • If a person you've just met tells you their name, using it once or twice throughout your conversation will make you remember it for next time.
5. Know when you're giving people the cold shoulder. Some people are unfriendly without even realizing it. If someone has given you a big "Hi!" and is approaching you while slowing down, this is because that person wants to talk to you; if you just say "hey," and keep walking, then you'll look rude. You may think that you're just giving off a neutral or a busy vibe, but that may often come off as unfriendly.
   
   • If you don't hold doors for people or smile at them when they smile at you, and avoid looking in the direction of people you don't know even if they're standing right next to you, then you'll look rude without even knowing it.
   • A little common courtesy and good manners can go a long way toward helping you connect with others. Just saying “thank you” or opening a door for someone can brighten their day or even lead to a friendly conversation.
6. Focus on the positive topics. When you are talking to people, try to stick to the uplifting stuff. Instead of complaining about work or school, talking about something bad that happened to you, or just generally being negative, mention something awesome that happened to you that week, something you're looking forward to, or even something funny you saw on TV. Talking about more positive topics will make you seem friendlier in everyday conversation because you'll seem like a fun, upbeat person that other people want to talk to.
   
   • You don't have to pretend to be someone else to avoid discussing unpleasant topics throughout the course of a conversation.
   • Try to avoid controversial topics, like religion or politics.
   • Sure, if something terrible happened to you or if you really feel like griping, go for it. But try to say at least 3 positive things for every 1 negative thing so you still seem like a positive person.
7. Open up. Part of being friendly is making yourself a little bit vulnerable and sharing something about yourself with others. You don't have to reveal your deepest, darkest secrets. Mentioning something slightly embarrassing, goofy, or just offbeat will have a winning effect on people and will make them think that you don't take yourself too seriously and that you're comfortable talking to other people. Here are some things you can open up about:
   
   • Childhood pets
   • Wacky vacations
   • A prank you played on your sibling
   • A funny mistake you made
   • Something you've always wanted to do
   • Your experience doing something offbeat for the first time
   • A story about your family

Kicking Up Your Social Game

1. Make an effort to talk to new people. This is another cornerstone of being friendlier. You may be really shy, or you might just think that new people aren't worth your time. Well, that changes today! Start making conversation with strangers sitting next to you on the plane, people at parties, or friends of friends that you run into. Make sure you read the situation and that the person actually wants to talk to someone new, and then proceed with a big smile on your face.
   
   • You don't have to talk to every new person who comes your way, but the more you do it, the more comfortable you'll feel.
   • Introduce yourself to people you don't know. If you're in a group of friends and a new person who other people know comes on the scene, take the initiative.
2. Give more invitations. Part of being friendlier is showing that you want to spend more time with other people. How do you do that? You invite them to do stuff. Start small by inviting a group of people to a movie, a free concert, or to grab coffee or ice cream some time, and see how much friendlier you feel after they eagerly accept your invitation. Make a goal of inviting people to do more things with you at least once a week and you'll be living a friendlier life.^[2]
   
   • Get brave. Invite acquaintances to hang out one on one and turn your acquaintance into a real friendship.
   • Throw a party. Invite an eclectic crowd of people and have fun introducing them to each other.
3. Accept more invitations. Another way to be friendlier is to say yes when people ask you to do stuff. You may be afraid of hanging out with people you don't know that well, or you may be too busy. Maybe you just prefer to hang out with yourself, a bowl of Cherry Garcia ice cream, and Snookums, your pet ferret. But you have to get over all that if you want to be friendly. Start accepting people's invitations to go to the movies, dinner, or to a party.
   
   • You don't have to say yes to something that sounds completely horrible. But the next time you really want to say no, ask yourself what is behind your impulse. Are you afraid of something new? Socially anxious? Or just feeling lazy? These aren't the greatest reasons to miss out on a good time.
4. Have a bustling social life. If you want to be friendlier, then you have to spend more time with your friends. Spending more time around other people will make you be a more socially aware and sensitive person who is used to talking to other people. Try to fill your calendar with parties, social engagements, group hiking, biking, swimming trips, and other fun friend-filled outings if you want to be friendly more regularly.
   
   • To have a bustling social life, you have to make your social life a priority. Don't let work, school, or other commitments get in your way -- not too much, at least.
   • It's important to have a busy social life, but you should also save some time for yourself. You'll need to decompress, especially if you're not used to spending so much time around other people.
5. Practice being friendlier to people you don't like. This may be a tough pill to swallow. You don't have to become BFFs with your greatest enemy to work on being friendlier to people in your orbit -- whether it's your uptight math teacher, your crotchety uncle, or that kind-of quiet girl who is on the fringes of your social circle. You'll be surprised by how good you'll feel about being nicer to someone instead of giving them the cold shoulder, and that person may surprise with friendliness in return.
   
   • Make a list of 5 people that you have always treated sort of coldly. Find ways to be nice to each of these people -- even if you feel they don't deserve it. Forgiveness is a key quality to being friendlier. Holding grudges can make you angry on the inside, and that may affect your attitude on the outside.
6. Overcome your insecurities. Part of the reason that you may not be the friendliest person in the world might be that you're lacking confidence and think that people will judge you any time you open your mouth. Ask yourself what lies behind your distrust or coldness to other people and see if it has to do more with what you think of yourself. If that's the case, then work on loving the person you are, loving what you do, and addressing the flaws that need some work.
   
   • Of course, overcoming your insecurities can take years of hard work, but recognizing this as one of the sources of your problem with being friendly can make you be more willing to be nice to others. Remember that they may be just as insecure as you are, maybe more.
   • If your anxiety about social situations is so severe that it’s interfering with your daily life, you might benefit from talking to a counselor or other mental health professional.
7. Befriend people of your age and stage. "Age and stage" refers not only to the age of a person, but to the stage of life that person is in. A stage of life could be being a college student, being a young professional, being a middle-aged mother, or being an older person who spends more time alone. Finding people who are around your age and your stage will make you more likely to find time to hang out and will give you more things to talk about.
   
   • For example, if you're a young mother, join a young mothers group and you'll be on the way to making some amazing new friends.
8. Show a genuine interest in people. This is the key to not just looking friendly, but actually being a friendly person. A real friendly person actually cares about others and wants to make them feel comfortable. A real friendly person is concerned when others are upset and uplifted when others are happy; a real friendly person doesn't talk to people just to look cooler or to have more Facebook friends. If you really want to be friendly, then you have to remember this whenever you talk to people. If you actually care about them -- they will be able to tell.^[3][4]
   
   • Of course, you can't possibly take an interest in everyone in your orbit. But the more you try to be nice to people, the more natural it will feel.
   • Remember that being friendly has nothing to do with being fake. And that it has everything to do with being more approachable, treating people with respect, and giving off a positive energy.
9. Surround yourself with friendly people. It’s easier to be friendly when you spend time with friendly people. Not only will they model the kinds of behaviors that you want to emulate, but you may find that their positive energy and friendly attitudes are contagious!
   
   • When you are around friendly people, others will feel better about approaching you.
   • Being involved with unfriendly, intimidating or rude people makes others wary about approaching or talking to you. They may fear being confronted by those people, or they may simply assume that you are the same as them because you just hang out with them.

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Tips

• Look at yourself in the mirror and think positive thoughts about your appearance. If you like yourself, others will, too.
• Don't be shy. Say hello to people you haven't talked to in a while. Just keep in touch; it will be appreciated.
• Make a conscious decision to like people you meet. It will produce positive verbal and body language that will bring out the best in people. You will often find that other people are as friendly as you are.
• Don't be rude or insulting; remember to be kind and polite.
• Everyone has something they really love, be it a hobby, a pet, or a band. Try to find common interests with the people you meet.
• Be genuine and curious! Find their passion through open-ended questions.
• Try to be friendly to everyone, not just people you want to be friends with.

Warnings

• If you are overly friendly, you could end up seeming just plain creepy. This will just scare people off and will make people have a negative first impression of you.
• Be careful with your sense of humor. A joke which seems funny to you may not be funny to everyone else. It's very easy to upset someone without realizing it. What you consider a joke or 'banter' can easily be offensive to someone else. This can cause you lots of problems in the work place or in other social settings, such as community club and school.

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• Be Nice
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• Make Friends

References

Quick Summary

1. ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201206/there-s-magic-in-your-smile
2. ↑ http://www.succeedsocially.com/friendly
3. ↑ https://socialself.com/blog/how-to-be-more-friendly/
4. ↑ [v161075_b01]. 11 April 2019.

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How to Common Sense Quiz

Are you someone with lots of common sense, or not so much? This quiz can tell you! Common sense is the ability to make sound, rational judgments and act reasonably.

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1. How many times can you subtract 8 from 64?

1. Once
2. Eight times
3. Six times
4. Nine times

2. How many months have 28 days?

1. They all do.
2. One of them.
3. Three of them.
4. None of them do.

3. Which is heavier: 100 pounds of steel or 100 pounds of feathers?

1. They weigh the same.
2. The steel.
3. The feathers.
4. I need more information.

4. What was the tallest mountain in the world before Mount Everest was discovered?

1. Mount Everest
2. Mount McKinley
3. Kangchenjunga
4. Mount Vesuvius

5. You throw a ball 5 feet away, and it comes right back to you. Which direction did you throw it in?

1. Up.
2. Left.
3. Right.
4. This is impossible.

6. You’re racing against several people and pass the person in 3rd place. What place are you in?

1. 3rd place
2. 2nd place
3. Last place
4. 1st place

7. How many peaches can you put in an empty basket?

1. 1
2. 12
3. 0
4. I need more information to answer this!

8. How can a person go 10 days without sleep?

1. By sleeping at night.
2. By getting hypnotized.
3. By getting surgery.
4. They can’t, it’s impossible.

9. You get an email from a mysterious prince who lives far away. He says that if you send him money, he’ll use it to access his wealth (and share it with you). What do you do?

1. Ignore it. Why would a prince be asking me for money? This seems fishy.
2. Reply to him. Can I get some more information about this transaction?
3. Send some money! I’ll send as much as I have to. This sounds like a great opportunity.
4. Okay, I’ll do it—just this once.

10. Which of these countries has the 4th of July?

1. All of them.
2. Mexico.
3. United Kingdom.
4. United States of America.

11. If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?

1. Nope. If I were going to, I’d need my own good reason.
2. If they had a good reason, I guess I would.
3. If they told me to, I’d feel like I had to.
4. Yeah! I sure would!

12. How much dirt is in a hole that’s 12 feet deep and 5 feet wide?

1. None.
2. 60 square feet of dirt.
3. 150 pounds of dirt.
4. More information is needed.

13. If you’re outside and a thunderstorm rolls in, what should you do?

1. Get to shelter right away.
2. Duck under a tall tree or structure.
3. Get as low to the ground as I can.
4. Hug a copper pole?

14. You’re upset with your best friend. What do you do about it?

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2. I post on social media about how rude they are.
3. I egg their house.
4. I refuse to acknowledge them until they say sorry.

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What is Common Sense?

Common sense is the ability to make a sound judgment or deduction based on the facts you have available or the situation at hand. If someone is able to handle everyday matters rationally using whatever is considered the most “common” thought process among all people, they have common sense.

Common sense is independent of special knowledge, but it does measure your ability to understand and perceive whatever situation is at hand—whether you’re navigating a conflict at work or reading between the lines of some of the questions above to figure out what they’re really asking.

In everyday life, you might hear someone use the term and say something like:

• “Thank goodness I had the common sense not to comment anything ridiculous on his Instagram post.”
• “I thought it was just common sense to look both ways before crossing the street!”
• “My back was hurting, so I went to the doctor. It’s just common sense.”

Want to learn more?

To learn more about common sense, check out the following resources:

• https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/what-is-common-sense/
• http://jmc.stanford.edu/articles/commonsense/commonsense.pdf
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201107/common-sense-is-neither-common-nor-sense

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