TheFault (2/11/2016)
I've met many people with a list of degrees and qualifications as long as your arm, who also have the common sense of a potato...
Quite right. There's a big difference between education and experience.
There's also a big difference between intelligence and common sense. I believe it was Lowell's son who said "Common sense is not so common. In fact, it's so rare that it should be considered a superpower" or something to similar.