Your glass, is it half empty or half full?

Dark_Angel · 13 Oct 2008 at 22:58

I am sure that we all have heard the expression the glass is half empty/full.

Obviously (as I am sure that you all know) it basically means are you an optimistic type of person?

For me, I would say I am usually half full, however I tend to be realistic and hope for the best, but on occasion perhaps over think things when planning for the worst.

On a slightly lighter note (but related to the topic) I had a conversation with a friend about this, and he replied "some say the glass is half empty, I ask if there was anything bloody in the glass to start with"

(he was talking about his self)

Steve2000 · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:00

I regard myself as a pessimist. Glass half empty.

Ceryndrion · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:00

The glass is neither half full, nor half empty... just the wrong sized glass

jak731 · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:00

In my opinion while it is being filled it is half full, while you are emptying it (drinking it) it is half empty.

Skeeter · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:01

Its twice the size it should be.

Pilky01 · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:01

Half empty.

BigglesPiP · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:02

The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

JamesU2005 · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:02

You shouldn't really judge a persons mental state by whether they say half full or half empty?

Dark_Angel · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:04

JamesU2005 said:
You shouldn't really judge a persons mental state by whether they say half full or half empty?

Lies. It is the most scientific method known!

Andrew1978 · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:05

So long as your not starving or terminally ill the glass is full, anything else is a party

SlyReaper · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:12

The optimist regards the glass as half full.
The pessimist regards the glass as half empty.
The engineer regards the glass as being twice as big as it needs to be.

gillywibble · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:15

The mentalists empties the contents into your face then leaps over a hedge.

kenshinu · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:16

half full if its something i like (think it will last longer)
half empty if its something i don't like (goes quicker)

but I'm generally optimistic *shrugs*

OpenToSuggestions · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:17

I am an engineer (a real one not an IT technician or a sky dish setter upper), and I see the glass as twice as big as it needs to be

shocking · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:18

My glass is cracked and leaking

JamesU2005 · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:20

shocking said:
My glass is cracked and leaking

Does that mean you see the glass as half empyting (grammar check please!)

HungryHippos · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:24

I say it's half disappeared

Mirage · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:26

Half full, my ex used to hate how optimistic I was... optimistic but realistic.

ugatennis08 · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:28

I like to be pessimistic and be pleasantly surprised.

KNiVES · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:29

Glass is twice as big as it needs to be. This is representative of how stupid we are in general.