An optimist sees the best in the world, while a pessimist sees only the worst. An optimist finds the positive in the negative, and a pessimist can only find the negative in the positive.
For example, an avid duck hunter was in the market for a new bird dog. His search ended when he found a dog that could actually walk on water to retrieve a duck. Shocked by his find, he was sure none of his friends would ever believe him.
He decided to try to break the news to a friend of his, a pessimist by nature, and invited him to hunt with him and his new dog.
As they waited by the shore, a flock of ducks flew by. they fired, and a duck fell. The dog responded and jumped into the water. The dog, however, did not sink but instead walked across the water to retrieve the bird, never getting more than his paws wet. This continued all day long; each time a duck fell, the dog walked across the surface of the water to retrieve it.
The pessimist watched carefully, saw everything, but did not say a single word.
On the drive home the hunter asked his friend, "Did you notice anything unusual about my new dog?"
"I sure did," responded the pessimist. "He can't swim."
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I am sooooo a pessimist. That really reminds me of me.
RW - I'd be a pessimist but I can never quite get up to that level of happiness.
I was going to do the pantsless subway thing this year but the day came and I was sick and it was so f'ing cold out that I said screw it. I'll got pantless on my own day.
Since you'll be conducting your own event we'll need video proof of completion. I know Jay will back me on this.
"The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised."
- George Will
We should just outlaw pants
J - I'll vote for the pants outlaw law but I'm not optimistic about it passing.
Gross. I vote that everyone should wear pants. With the exception of Jeffery Donovan. He should NEVER, EVER wear pants.
C - If you get an exception so do I. Now let me think of - Jennifer Lopez - someone.
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