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QUIZ: How Sensible Are You?

See sense and take five minutes to take this quiz.

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ARE YOU THE sensible sort? The funny thing about common sense is that it really isn’t that common.

All the life lessons our parents drummed into us, and you’d think some would stick.

Let’s find out how sensible you really are…

1. You're running super late for work and need a shower - but have no time to dry your hair. Would you leave the house with your hair wet?
Absolutely not, under no circumstances
When needs must

I'd stick on a hat and run out the door
Eh of course, be grand
2. You've gotten a pay rise. Congrats! What's your next move?
Pretend I never got it and set up a direct debit
Treat myself and the other half

Buy that new laptop I've been lusting after
Make a plan to save
3. Are you an early bird or a night owl?
I burn the midnight oil
I'm an early riser
4. Do you ever leave your coat on for a little while by accident when you get home?
Never, wouldn't feel the benefit then
What? I dunno! Maybe sometimes
5. How would your teachers have described you in school?
A bit of a chatterbox
Harmless

Teacher's pet, I'm afraid
Bold
6. Pick a comedian.
Deirdre O'Kane
YouTube
Dylan Moran

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Ross Noble
YouTube
Tim Minchin
7. And finally... Pick a subculture style from the past few decades.

Greaser
Suited and booted
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
You are... Super sensible!
You always know just the right thing to do, don't you? You're almost as adept at life as our mammies. Fair play to you. Keep doing your thing.
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You scored out of !
You are... So-so sensible!
You have your moments, but could be a little more on the straight and narrow. Sure in fairness who couldn't? Just try and channel your inner mammy and the sensibleness is sure to follow.
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You scored out of !
Ah here...
Did you not listen to a single thing your mother told you growing up? Leaving the house with hair wet and the immersion on. Go on, try a bit harder. It's worth it.
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You scored out of !
You're... Quite sensible indeed!
You definitely learnt a thing or two from your parents. You probably have WD40 in the cupboard and the immersion on a strict timer. Fair play.
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Whether you’re normally the sensible sort or not, getting a certified Registered Electrical Contractor to carry out electrical work in your home is the right thing to do. There are times in life when it doesn’t pay to bend the rules – and electrical safety in your home is one of them. It is illegal for anyone other than an REC to carry out electrical work in your home or to portray themselves as being registered. Find out more at safeelectric.ie.

Now read: 7 simple ways to make your home a lot safer>

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    Mute Ciarán O' Donoghue
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:25 AM

    This happened the same day as the mother and baby report was released. FFG know well what they’re at timing it as such. Shower of…..

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    Mute Paul Somers
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    Jan 14th 2021, 1:03 AM

    @Ciarán O’ Donoghue: majority of comments deleted due to language unfortunately. I wish that we all contact our elected politicians today and say NO. I didn’t break regulations and I do not accept this from banks nor political parties or anyone.

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    Mute Fionn Darland
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    Jan 14th 2021, 8:43 AM

    @Ciarán O’ Donoghue: FFG is not a party. Bit like saying SFDUP which would be inaccurate.

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    Mute Moss Cotter
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    Jan 14th 2021, 10:12 AM

    @Fionn Darland: well there are some very major differences between sf and the dup, you may have noticed them, on the other hand there are zero differences between ff and fg so to all intents and purposes they are one party.

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    Mute Cookie
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    Jan 14th 2021, 10:18 AM

    @Fionn Darland:

    FFG pretends to be 2 separate parties but they can be regarded as a solitary party.

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    Mute Paul Somers
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    Jan 15th 2021, 6:54 PM

    @Paul Somers: couldn’t of said it better myself

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    Mute John Fairclough
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:07 AM

    Do as I as I say, not as I do.

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    Mute Dave Barrett
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:09 AM

    @John Fairclough: farcical.

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    Mute Paul Somers
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    Jan 14th 2021, 5:40 AM

    @John Fairclough: excuse me, but how can a comment that I or you made now appear in a different article. Neither of us saw this poor article, we respectfully commented on a well articulated article two days ago.

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    Mute Boyd Gray
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:17 AM

    Couple months off on full pay, and snouts back in the trough. They’re taking the p.

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    Mute John Collier
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:52 AM

    Same old thing. coalition and FF will be gone within 6 months.

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    Mute Eoin McCarthy
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    Jan 14th 2021, 7:57 AM

    @John Collier: To be replaced by what exactly?

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    Mute Cookie
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    Jan 14th 2021, 10:21 AM

    @Eoin McCarthy: Sinn Fein?

    Getting FFG out of power is essential. They have had 100 years uninterrupted power.
    The housing crisis and health crisis will never be solved with FFG in power so they need to go. Urgently.

    Things are moving in that direction. its downward spiral of support continues. Currently at 43% support the next election should hopefully further rediuce its support to 35%.

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    Mute Dylan Byrne
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    Jan 14th 2021, 1:01 AM

    Very smart of them to say ‘I shouldn’t have been there in the first place’ rather than saying that the tax-subsidesed Party shouldn’t have happened in the first place
    Personal responsibility when it reflects bad on their mates, shared responsibility when it looks refkects on them as individuals. The typical FFG line. Yawn.

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    Mute Fionn Darland
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    Jan 14th 2021, 8:45 AM

    @Dylan Byrne: How was it subsidised by tax payer? FFG is not a party. Bit like saying SFDUP which would be inaccurate.

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    Mute Thomas O' Donnell
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    Jan 14th 2021, 10:18 AM

    @Dylan Byrne: It wasn’t taxpayer subsidised

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    Mute Paul Power
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    Jan 14th 2021, 2:28 AM

    Con men.

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    Mute John Farrant
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:30 AM

    Typical FF.
    Totally gutless.

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    Mute Max Power
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:11 AM

    Their a rses w hipped is what should be done !

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    Mute Tom Graham
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    Jan 14th 2021, 2:19 AM

    When will the people of this country wake up and stop voting for this FFG Mafia.

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    Mute Dylan Byrne
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    Jan 14th 2021, 1:04 AM

    Funny how they ‘shouldn’t have been there in the first place’ isn’t ‘that Party the tax payers paid for shouldn’t have happened in the first place’
    Personal responsibility when it reflects badly on their mates – Shared responsibility when it reflects badly on themselves.
    Typical FFG line, it’s hardly surprising anymore.

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    Mute James Keogh
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    Jan 14th 2021, 1:40 AM

    This is not a Fairway to treat the Public, it’s Bunker politics again and putts stroke play back on the cards.

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    Mute Micheal S. O' Ceilleachair
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    Jan 14th 2021, 7:24 AM

    @James Keogh: Hole in one there!!

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    Mute Helena O Riordan
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    Jan 14th 2021, 2:28 AM

    Definition of insanity electing the same low life and expecting a different outcome
    At this stage I have to ask why do people vote for them?
    This world is doomed 70m trump supporters says it all

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    Mute Edward Reid
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    Jan 14th 2021, 6:19 AM

    @Helena O Riordan: sorry to say but when there is a reasonable alternative. They are all the same at the moment. All there to skim what they can from the surface and crawl away with all the benefits and not be answerable to anyone.

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    Mute Cookie
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    Jan 14th 2021, 10:22 AM

    @Edward Reid:

    It’s time to give Sinn Fein a chance. If they screw up then they can be voted out again.

    Getting rid of FFG is now urgent.

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    Mute Brian Dunne
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    Jan 14th 2021, 6:50 AM

    Oh what contempt ff and fg hold the people of this country in! And to announce this at midnight in the midst of the mother and baby report findings. Proof if any was needed that those who hold the power in this country laugh at the “little people “.

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    Mute Mary Nugent
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    Jan 14th 2021, 1:08 AM

    Election on the way by the look of this crack.

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    Mute Paul Gorry
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    Jan 14th 2021, 1:26 AM

    It’s just a magic roundabout that goes around and around. Rest in peace zeibidee, the way you popped up to surprise us back in them days is long gone.

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    Mute Fintan O'Halloran
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:08 AM

    Bigger issues to be dealt with tbh. Are we all so innocent. One thing about politicians is they are open to criticism every day, we the people are not

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    Mute Larry Williams
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:13 AM

    @Fintan O’Halloran: when you enter that life, you take the good and bad that comes with it, I have no time for “selective” politicians. If you live in the public life, you accept the public criticism, end of.

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    Mute OConnelj
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:14 AM

    @Fintan O’Halloran: They should be held to a higher standard than us, the people that elect and pay them.

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    Mute Donal Desmond
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:15 AM

    @Fintan O’Halloran: The politicians with their salary plus vouched and unvouched expences should certainly be open to criticism . The circus continues.

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    Mute Vonvonic
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:29 AM

    @Fintan O’Halloran: Sure they attack and undermine each other more than the public does. I wouldn’t be too concerned with their feelings. You can be sure they’re not bother about yours.

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    Mute Me Darlin' Dublin
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    Jan 14th 2021, 8:12 AM

    How cynical can you get?…releasing this news on a big Newsday with the Mother and children’s homes report. The media in this country have a lot to answer for.

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    Mute Pauline Fedigan
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    Jan 14th 2021, 7:48 AM

    GOOD OLD IRISH POLITICS

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    Mute Seamus Donnelly
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    Jan 14th 2021, 8:51 AM

    FF looking after their own

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    Mute Larry Williams
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:08 AM

    Ahem…..

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    Mute Sheila Butler
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    Jan 14th 2021, 7:29 AM

    I wonder if we will ever get an honest government in power in Ireland?. The dealings and bull s**t that spout from hese people beggers belief.

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    Mute Cookie
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    Jan 14th 2021, 10:17 AM

    This is appalling.

    We had a referendum on keeping the Seanad in 2013. We voted – with a very small margin – to keep it, on the clear understanding that it would be reformed and made democratically accountable.

    Nothing has happened since.

    ALL senators are thieves. They are claiming a salary of 70,000 eur a year each for doing absolutely nothing.

    The Seanad needs to be abolished.

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    Mute Contrary Mary
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    Jan 14th 2021, 8:57 AM

    18 comments here. 108 on one if another county’s politics. This is why these things continue here.

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    Mute Lisa Quinn
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    Jan 14th 2021, 7:15 AM

    Ooh friend.! Fukn politican friend!

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    Mute Ed Morse
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    Jan 14th 2021, 12:17 PM

    Someone once said we get the government we deserve…that says it all

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    Mute Margaret Kane
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    Jan 14th 2021, 11:17 AM

    Makes me sick the way these ars–olesget away with breaking the law

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    Mute Jonathan Gildea
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    Jan 17th 2021, 4:47 PM

    Goes to show how deluded ffg are. They seem to not think breaking the law is a problem. Funny how this happens when the gravest of reports is released, so the attention is off them. A report that subsequently critized numerous ffg governments

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