20 replies to this topic

[Stepoo]

I've always hated the 'Half-full/half-empty' debate. It all depends on what the glass was doing before you decided to ask me what state its in.

Edited by Stepoo, 03 January 2007 - 09:18 PM.

[Icey Defeat]

Hells ya. Best explanation. Ever.

[hoju]

That reminds me of the riddle site I posted a while ago
That was one of the riddles

[pyke]

Clever

I'll crack that one out on somebody at some time

[Stepoo]

Oh, and excuse my drawing skills.

[Martin]

I never thought about it like that! A great mystery has been solved.

Edited by Martin, 03 January 2007 - 10:10 PM.

[Sean]

I thought this would be the pessimistic/optimistic battle... but your explanation about sums it up

[Sweeney]

You're all idiots, it's not supposed to be taken literally.

[Sweeney]

I don't think that these people read into it at the same depth you have, Ange...

[Frizzle]

Joe you're about as a deep as a puddle.

[Sweeney]

I never said I was deep.

[Sweeney]

Never underestimate people Joe And actually, I merely glanced at it and understood that the cup's placement represents context I barely read into it at all

Always underestimate people. Happy surprise is a much better feeling than total disappointment.

And I know that you may see it as a metaphor, because that's the way you think. On the other hand, I don't think the other people who posted think in that same way...

[SupermanFTM]

Heh, that's the way I thought of it Nice drawing.

[eliasfong]

how about some math

if you get one "Half full" and one "Half empty" then you get 1 full glass

[Hydrogen]

how about some math

if you get one "Half full" and one "Half empty" then you get 1 full glass

Thats probably the best way to look at it . You need both kinds of people else things would be boring eh?

[flooble]

Haha, I never thought of it that way, but this seems to be the best explanation I've seen so far. Actually, the ONLY explanation, but whatever Nice for all those in-between people out there.

[Vuldrance]

Never really thought about it.. in fact, I don't think I've ever said something was half-full or empty.

[Stepoo]

how about some math

if you get one "Half full" and one "Half empty" then you get 1 full glass

And then you get one that is completely empty.

[Ives]

For me, the fact water is used totally kills it. Fuck having the water half full, I have a glass of wine that's just right.

That person in your avatar looks a lot like Dylan, stepoo.

Edited by Athean, 08 March 2007 - 05:53 AM.

[Christopher Robin]

I've used that example before If you drink half of it, it's half empty. If you're filling it up, it's about half full Optimists annoy me.