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Old Oct 24th 2013 | 4:51 pm
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What makes anything completely crap ? The nasty habit of only looking at the half empty glass and the dark side of life ! Why having such a negative attitude towards life ?
 
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Point of order - the glass is always full. 50% water, 50% air.

Actually, in reality, the glass is exactly twice as big as it needs to be ...
 
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Not sure why seeing the glass half-full is somehow a more superior attitude to have in life.
 
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Originally Posted by victorian67
What makes anything completely crap ? The nasty habit of only looking at the half empty glass and the dark side of life ! Why having such a negative attitude towards life ?
I totally agree, why go through life looking at the negative side of things? Surely it is better even for your own state of mind to be positive, look for the good?
 
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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Point of order - the glass is always full. 50% water, 50% air.

Actually, in reality, the glass is exactly twice as big as it needs to be ...
Indeed - it must be Friday again. Destination Pedantry Land.
 
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Originally Posted by roaringmouse
Indeed - it must be Friday again. Destination Pedantry Land.
You know it is

While we're at it, all this 'positive attitude' and 'negative attitude' crapola. Positive and negative are absolute, objective terms. A proton is positively charged; -100 is a negative number (and right bloody cold). One shouldn't apply objective adjectives to a subjective concept like 'you said the thing I like is crap, stop being negative' when you really mean 'You disagreed with me. Stahp ' ...

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We are a long time dead, the time I have I am going to spend being happy and positive. If others choose the dark side that is their problem.
 
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I just think being aware of society's problems puts you in a better position to do something about them, rather than being in denial of their existence.

Which is not the same as focussing on the negative.
 
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Originally Posted by chris955
We are a long time dead, the time I have I am going to spend being happy and positive. If others choose the dark side that is their problem.
I beg to differ:


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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
You know it is

While we're at it, all this 'positive attitude' and 'negative attitude' crapola. Positive and negative are absolute, objective terms. A proton is positively charged; -100 is a negative number (and right bloody cold). One shouldn't apply objective adjectives to a subjective concept like 'you said the thing I like is crap, stop being negative' when you really mean 'You disagreed with me. Stahp ' ...

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Originally Posted by dunroving
I just think being aware of society's problems puts you in a better position to do something about them, rather than being in denial of their existence.

Which is not the same as focussing on the negative.
 
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Originally Posted by dunroving
I just think being aware of society's problems puts you in a better position to do something about them, rather than being in denial of their existence.

Which is not the same as focussing on the negative.
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Originally Posted by dunroving
I just think being aware of society's problems puts you in a better position to do something about them, rather than being in denial of their existence.

Which is not the same as focussing on the negative.
Absolutely, I agree.
 
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Originally Posted by chris955
Absolutely, I agree.
It must be Friday, I think you and I have agreed twice in one day.
 
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Originally Posted by dunroving
It must be Friday, I think you and I have agreed twice in one day.
Dont worry, it will soon be Saturday
 


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