 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
05-26-2001, 11:33 AM
|
#11 |
|
Emerald Dragon
 Join Date: March 2, 2001
Location: Tennessee, U.S.A.
Age: 76
Posts: 996
|
Definitely an optimist.
------------------  Seeker of Truth |
|
|
|
05-26-2001, 02:04 PM
|
#12 |
|
Ironworks Moderator
 Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Monroe, LA
Age: 61
Posts: 7,387
|
I don't laugh in the face of adversity, but I sure don't let it knuckle me under!
I'd say I'm a realist. OK, so I believe things always work out for the best in the long run, so I'm an optimistic realist. Or is that a realistic optimist? 
|
|
|
|
|
05-27-2001, 01:38 AM
|
#13 |
|
Manshoon
 Join Date: March 11, 2001
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Age: 53
Posts: 204
|
Most of the time I'm an optimist... I do have my pessimistic moments though.
Someone once said an optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds, and a pessimist fears this is so. I can't agree with that though. I don't think this is the best of all possible worlds - I just think that the best of all possible worlds is attainable (though I'm not holding my breath!!) |
|
|
|
|
05-27-2001, 06:08 AM
|
#14 | |
|
Very Mad Bird
 Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam)
Age: 53
Posts: 9,246
|
Quote:
------------------ I am the walrus!.... er, no hang on....  A fair dinkum laughing Hyena! |
|
|
|
|
|
05-27-2001, 10:01 AM
|
#15 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Well, the glass may LOOK half-empty but I find they TASTE half-full
 . . The answer for me is neither. I'm a realist ------------------ In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is pimp [This message has been edited by Lord Shield (edited 05-27-2001).] |
|
|
|
05-27-2001, 01:45 PM
|
#16 |
|
Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess
 Join Date: March 1, 2001
Location: Sweden
Age: 51
Posts: 3,450
|
Pure pessimistic with a twist, I always expect the worst, that way I can always be happily suprised...
------------------  Yawning lazywolf.. |
|
|
|
|
05-27-2001, 03:31 PM
|
#17 |
|
Account deleted by Request
Join Date: May 17, 2001
Location: .
Age: 39
Posts: 8,802
|
Well I am neither, but being a pessimist is better, this is because pessimists always expect the worst, which means that if something bad happens they are not unpleasantly surprised, but if something good happens they are pleasantly surprised, optimists expect the best and are therefore always unpleasantly surprised when something unpleasant happens, but are never pleasantly surprised when something good happens.
|
|
|
|
|
05-27-2001, 04:05 PM
|
#18 |
|
Elminster
 Join Date: March 1, 2001
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Age: 43
Posts: 470
|
I guess I'm a realist too, but with a really good imagination
 ------------------ Can an elf get a break anywhere these days?  http://angelfire.com/rpg/aurican |
|
|
|
|
05-27-2001, 04:13 PM
|
#19 |
|
Dungeon Master
 Join Date: May 25, 2001
Posts: 74
|
I swing between the two, depending on my mood, the circumstances, and specific topics.
Dark Piper |
|
|
|
|
05-27-2001, 04:13 PM
|
#20 |
|
Beholder
 Join Date: May 4, 2001
Location: The Outside Looking In
Age: 38
Posts: 4,361
|
im a pessimist, but i laugh in the face of adversity. so what would that make me eh? a pesstimist!
|
|
|
|
 |
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Optimist or pessimist? | Jaradu | General Discussion | 22 | 11-18-2004 07:44 PM |
