Optomist, Pessimist, or somewhere in between?

[CaptainF]

Describe your philosophical doctrine, concisely please.

I'm a bit of an optomistic cynic.

But occasionally reality can ground me.

 

[.Shane.]

Skeptical, Rationalist, Optomistic, Meanist.

The funny thing was, when I was younger I thought I was cynical. But, truth is, I'm not. My kids made me realize that I was skeptical and optomistic.

 

[Mr. Dictator]

im an optimistic cynical dreamer

strange but it works somehow

plus i go through phases where im kinda pessimistic

btw, why no poll?

 

[Der Sensenmann]

I heard this one a while ago and think it fairly accurate.
There are 4 types of person.

"The glass is half-full"
"The glass is half-empty"
"Half-full..no, wait, half-empty...NO, damn what was the question again?"
"Hey, I ordered a cheesburger"

Personally, I'm no.3

 

[GenMarshall]

Oh I am a Pessimist as Marvin the Paranoid Android can get.

 

[Abaddon]

WOW! double/double/double post madness!!!!

Do i have the right quote in my sig? if not:

Being a pessimist is the best- your either always right or plesantly supprised.

 

[Narz]

Optimistic Realist enjoyin' the feel of it

 

[GenMarshall]

Optimistic Realist enjoyin' the feel of it

Ive seen it, its rubbish

 

[Narz]

Ive seen it, its rubbish

What's rubbish?

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

rationalist dreamer

 

[GenMarshall]

What's rubbish?

Life and being Optomistic on things, it has nothing but bumps and bruses in it.

 

[Narz]

Life and being Optomistic on things, it has nothing but bumps and bruses in it.

The eye sees what it brings to seeing.

 

[Narz]

im an optimistic cynical dreamer

rationalist dreamer

Looks like I'm in good company (being a dreamer myself).

 

[The Last Conformist]

Rationalist cynic, I suppose.

 

[A'AbarachAmadan]

Some people say the glass is half-full, some people say the glass is half-empty. I wonder why someone put water in my beer glass.

 

[The Last Conformist]

Optimist: The glass is half-full.
Pessimist: The glass is half-empty.
Engineer: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[Zuffox]

As my personal motto/mantra says:

"I am no a pessimist; I am an optimist with experience!"

 

[Grisu]

Optimist here, much more fun that way, IMHO, I'd tire of always fearing the worst.

 

[Zuffox]

Optimist here, much more fun that way, IMHO, I'd tire of always fearing the worst.

Pessimists don't fear the worst; they expect the worst, thereby eliminating the fear because they don't get any uncomfortable surprises.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

Somoene once said I'm the definition of pessimism