You're never too old for a good laugh - even at your own expense. Photo / Foxtel screenshot via news.com.au
You're never too old for a good laugh - even at your own expense. Photo / Foxtel screenshot via news.com.au
By Nick Bond
If you're a fan of Googlebox, chances are you'll enjoy Common Sense - because it's essentially the same show.
Swap out Gogglebox's TV programs for trending news articles, and replace living room settings with workplaces, and you've got the hang of Foxtel and Ten's new co-production.
The first episode - which debuted on Foxtel's Lifestyle channel last night and will air on Ten tonight - introduced a diverse cast of characters including oddball removalists, a cocky young pair of real estate agents, a family of potato sellers and a trio of retirees.
And it opened with that one sure-fire conversation starter, sex.
"Who's got time to have sex when you work in the markets? You tell me," she scoffs, as her children squirm.
"Mum, you're not allowed to say 'sex'. It's too freaky," moans Matthew, 39.
Mention in the study of the positive effects of the sexual 'afterglow' leaves Eileen even more stumped.
Eileen Yip is skeptical about the health benefits of regular sex. Photo / Foxtel screenshot via news.com.au
"What afterglow? I'll have to say to your dad, we're going to have to have sex so I can have that afterglow, and you'll be able to work the markets."
Her adult children are not impressed: "DON'T! MUM. STOP. STOP. STOP!"
Hairdressing mums Nicki, 33, and Kathy, 45, aren't convinced that sex makes you smarter: "Not unless I had an Oxford Dictionary on top of his forehead."
Another study into the benefits of sex recommends that the elderly have more frequent sexual activity - and that's got retirees Jean, 92, Aileen, 89, and Ted, 86, interested:
L-R: retirees Jean, Ted and Aileen. Photo / Foxtel screenshot via news.com.au
"I'd be happy to settle for a cuddle a couple of times a week," says Aileen.
"Well, cuddles can go a lot further sometimes ..." says Jean, barely looking up from her knitting.
Aileen explains what she'd like in a partner at this stage: Someone to spend evenings with, but who'll give her space on the weekends, and who "doesn't expect her to do all the cocking."
