Originally Posted by gruffbrown

IMHO, it's one of 'Their' best and worst traits, some of the time it grates on me, but at other times when a shop assistant takes the time to actually find out if they actually have the f'ing thing I'm asking for, it's great.

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma

I have found over the years that I can just listen to the parts I want to hear and ignore the rest. I have also learned to be more "positive" about myself as well and it's worked as well . Sometimes you just have to convince yourself that by being that little bit more pushy and self opinionated in certain aspects of your life can work to your advantage.

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

Good afternoon everyone.
I know its a Sunday, but I've just become so pissed off by something that I feel compelled to start a thread.
I was home for a few weeks over Christmas and got back last Wednesday. Since then I have become astounded by the moronic way that yanks seem compelled to be positive about everything. For example...
Yank1: "Hey Bob, guess what, I've decided that I don't really use my left hand for much and reckon that its just a waste of time carrying it round as excess weight, so I'm going to cut it off"
Yank2: "That's such a good idea Jed, go for it man"

I mean wtf is this b*ll*cks all about ??

Last night I had a conversation with a yank aquaintance and we were talking about the company golf league. He informed me that he wouldn't be playing this year as every Thursday evening he will be attending MBA classes.
Now I regard this person as a smart individual, but offered an opinion that the college that he would be studying at was a load of sh*te. The pass rate for their MBA, which is not highly ranked is 95%. I told him that I thought he would be better off trying to lower his golf handicap, and not to waste his time (4 years) studyin for a qualification that 95% of students pass. At this point I was attacked for being negative....wtf is that all about. I think it would be a waste of his time as a smart individual to study for this and told him so....isn't that what friends are supposed to do ?? If he didn't like my opinion that's fine, no skin of my nose, but to have a go at me for being negative was a complete load of b*ll/cks.

Anyone else get pissed off by this relentless stupidity, I mean wtf is wrong with saying that something is sh*te if you think that it is sh*te ???

Originally Posted by AmerLisa

I'm confused here (shut up Rush!) Because you encountered a problem with an aquaintance who didn't like your opinion and felt you were being negative.....every Yank ( ) is a positive freak? That's positively astounding!

Originally Posted by gruffbrown

Innnn the red corner....

Originally Posted by AmerLisa

Ah gee thanks Gruff, I do like the colo(u)r red.

Originally Posted by gruffbrown

It's a boxing expression, it could have been Blue

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

Im always positive and upbeat at work...

Car crash victim spewing blood with multiple amputations: "Will I live?"
Me: "'Course you will. Now just sign here...no, under the bit that says I do hereby bequeath all my wordly goods..."

Originally Posted by AmerLisa

If you were really being positive and they asked if they were going to live, you'd ask how good their insurance was.

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

Im not THAT positive.

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

Last night I had a conversation with a yank aquaintance and we were talking about the company golf league. He informed me that he wouldn't be playing this year as every Thursday evening he will be attending MBA classes.
Now I regard this person as a smart individual, but offered an opinion that the college that he would be studying at was a load of sh*te. The pass rate for their MBA, which is not highly ranked is 95%. I told him that I thought he would be better off trying to lower his golf handicap, and not to waste his time (4 years) studyin for a qualification that 95% of students pass. At this point I was attacked for being negative....wtf is that all about. I think it would be a waste of his time as a smart individual to study for this and told him so....isn't that what friends are supposed to do ?? If he didn't like my opinion that's fine, no skin of my nose, but to have a go at me for being negative was a complete load of b*ll/cks.

Anyone else get pissed off by this relentless stupidity, I mean wtf is wrong with saying that something is sh*te if you think that it is sh*te ???

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

Good afternoon everyone.
I know its a Sunday, but I've just become so pissed off by something that I feel compelled to start a thread.
I was home for a few weeks over Christmas and got back last Wednesday. Since then I have become astounded by the moronic way that yanks seem compelled to be positive about everything. For example.....................


Anyone else get pissed off by this relentless stupidity, I mean wtf is wrong with saying that something is sh*te if you think that it is sh*te ???

Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel

erm ...well I've been here for 9 years and I'm not sure what you are on about......sounds to me like your friend was overly sensitive to your approach rather than overly optimistic about his future.....


Not only do you say you said the college was a load of shite but you admit he was only an acquaintance....what kind of bloody reaction did you expect?? He probably found you to be a right rude bastard...