Optimism versus pessimism!

Manuel · 22nd February 2011, 10:47 PM

Have always considered myself an optimist and probably always will be.
However I'm getting right pissed off with this glass always half full, look on the bright side malarkey

If I do a shitty job, chore or just get a basically crap day, and just take out the positives and make it seem better. All the miserable gets think I get all the fun.
Should I become a pessimist and moan about everything?

lordy · 22nd February 2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Manuel

Have always considered myself an optimist and probably always will be.
However I'm getting right pissed off with this glass always half full, look on the bright side malarkey

If I do a shitty job, chore or just get a basically crap day, and just take out the positives and make it seem better. All the miserable gets think I get all the fun.
Should I become a pessimist and moan about everything?

some people are only happy when it rains Manuel

Manuel · 22nd February 2011, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lordy

some people are only happy when it rains Manuel

Aye!

It save watering the lawn...........

Damn!

Nowt changes

Paddy O'Dors · 22nd February 2011, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Manuel

Aye!

It save watering the lawn...........

Damn!

Nowt changes

Just means you have to cut the grass and weed it more........

Manuel · 22nd February 2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Paddy O'Dors

Just means you have to cut the grass and weed it more........

All that exercise? Can't kill you!

Paddy O'Dors · 22nd February 2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Manuel

All that exercise? Can't kill you!

Unneccesary strain on the heart mate. It can.

peachbum · 23rd February 2011, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Manuel

Have always considered myself an optimist and probably always will be.
However I'm getting right pissed off with this glass always half full, look on the bright side malarkey

My Dad said always to expect the worst, then when it happens you were expecting it. If it doesn't happen, you will be happy.

This seems wrongish.

I go around thinking everything will be fine. Is this just simplistic or am I an optimist?

fyl2u · 23rd February 2011, 01:12 AM

What pisses me off is when people in an optimism vs pessimism debate refer to themselves as "realists".

As though their own state of mind is 100% perfectly rational and should be used a barometer for everyone else's optimistic or pessimistic states of relative delusion to be guaged against.

peachbum · 23rd February 2011, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by fyl2u

What pisses me off is when people in an optimism vs pessimism debate refer to themselves as "realists".

As though their own state of mind is 100% perfectly rational and should be used a barometer for everyone else's optimistic or pessimistic states of relative delusion to be guaged against.

I prefer guaging.

knockneed · 23rd February 2011, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by peachbum

My Dad said always to expect the worst, then when it happens you were expecting it. If it doesn't happen, you will be happy.

Ah, but the pessimist wouldn't be happy. They'd be fretting about why the worst didn't happen, thinking 'it'll be twice as bad when it happens now...'

Are things more likely to go wrong for pessimists because their outlook predisposes them to believing them they'll go wrong anyway?