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Jersey Devil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 10:54 AM
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Do you know the difference between a pessimist and an optimist?
The pessimist says, "Things are awful. They couldn't possibly get any worse."

The optimist says, "Oh yes they could!"
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Nimrod Donating Member (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 10:57 AM
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1. I like it
I'm a realist myself.

Pessimist: "The glass is half-empty"
Optimist: "The glass is half-full"
Realist: "I'M gonna have to wash the damn thing"
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 11:13 AM
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6. I'm a realist too.
Realist: "I'm thirsty and I don't care how much is in the glass."
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fishnfla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 10:58 AM
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2. a pessimist
knows the price of evrything, the value of nothing
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 11:02 AM
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3. An optimist sees the glass as being half-full
A pessimist sees the glass thrown against the wall, shattered in a million pieces with its contents sprayed all over the room.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 11:12 AM
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4. A russian friend of mine tells the joke:
An optimist learns english.

A pessimist learns chinese. ;)
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short bus president Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 11:13 AM
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5. Er, beer? n/t

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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 11:41 AM
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7. an optimist believes we live in the best possible world...
Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 11:42 AM by mike_c
...and a pessimist fears it is so.
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