2006-06-16 23:26:58 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
They are being pessimistic rather than optimistic
2006-06-19 09:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by i'm_a_goodie 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its just a way of saying someone is optimistic or pessimistic. Half full means you are looking on the bright side, half empty means you are looking on the down side.
2006-06-16 23:29:39 · answer #2 · answered by cedley1969 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your cup remains half-empty you have a pessimistic take on life. If your cup is half-full then you would be more of an optimist, so celebrate by finishing it and pour yourself another!
2006-06-17 03:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by superwop2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a question of attitude.
There was another question I saw recently asking why "IF" seemed to make people depressed.
Several people said it was because it expressed uncertainty and made them feel insecure. Their cups were half empty.
One person contradicted the premise of the question and said it made them feel there was hope in the scenario. Their cup was half full.
2006-06-17 08:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Frog Five 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this refers to perception. A cup that is half full is at the same time half empty. It is your perception that will determine whether the cup is half full (optimistic) or half empty (pessimistic).
2006-06-23 14:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Half of the people view life as their cup being half empty and the other half view their cup as half full...
It is the way you view your life...
Either your life is looking fuller or more empty...
2006-06-16 23:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by aspenkdp2003 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people look on the bright side of life = glass half full
Some people look an the bleak side of life = glass half empty.
2006-06-16 23:37:34 · answer #7 · answered by butterfly55freedom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly, a person who considers a glass "half empty," is concentrating on the negative space. The person who considers the glass "half full" considers the positive space.
Negative thinker versus positive thinker.
2006-06-16 23:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather an optomist than a pessimist be
Your cup is half empty
But it's half full to me
2006-06-17 21:22:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Half full means looking on this in a positve manner and half empty in a negative manner.
2006-06-16 23:49:35 · answer #10 · answered by gas_meter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your cup is half full, you're being optimistic. When it's half empty you're being pesimistic. (spelling?) Of course, it's exactly the same thing but there are different ways of viewing it.
2006-06-16 23:29:55 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋