It started with me referring to my Acura RSX, my car which always seems to have problems, as “the lemon.” It took me explaining what “the lemon” even meant to three friends before the name officially caught on.

I wonder if some people watch old episodes of Seinfeld and are clueless as to some of the conversations the characters have. I mean, they’re constantly referencing books, movies, politicians and common phrasing.

You may be proud of that 4.0, but if you’re dumb as rocks when it when comes to common sense, who cares? I know too many college-aged people who don’t know what an average utility bill costs, basic phrases like baker’s dozen or carpe diem or even what animal hot dogs come from.

Just about every university requires students to take some sort of orientation class, but I’m proposing all schools offer a common sense course.

After all, higher education is supposed to prepare you for the real world, so why isn’t there a class that assists in teaching the common sense tidbits in life that some managed to go their whole lives without ever being taught.

We should all know how certain phrases started, the names of those famous serial killers people tend to reference when comparing creepy people to them, singers who left bands to go solo, how the price of oil affects the cost of gas, classic movie lines, cities you can live in without needing a car–and the list goes on.

Although college is preparing intellectual minds to take on the job market in a few years, they fail when graduates enter a career and find they can’t keep up banter with their boss.

Look, I realize common sense is something you’re supposed to acquire in life, or perhaps something your parents are supposed to teach you … but sometimes that just doesn’t happen.

A common sense class could cover areas such as: history, the world, language, pop culture, life-changing news events, phrases, religion, cost of bills and everyday things, TV, movies and all that simple stuff we learned in elementary school but forgot.

I’m not claiming to have all the common sense in the world, but even for a Canadian, I can hold my own.

I am imploring our educators to consider teaching all aspects of life. Our parents are supposed to teach us sex education, but we still have to take a crash course in the fifth grade-and a course in high school gym.

So why not have a college class that offers all those little things we may have forgotten or never even knew? Why not offer a common sense class so that we can be better prepared and equipped to face the world?