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04-03-2007, 08:57 PM
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is the glass half full or half empty?
dont know about everyone else, but i think this is a F****G stupid question.
how can you know if this glass is half full or half empty if you didnt see the liquid get poured into it? for instance, if you pour liquid into a glass to halfway, then the glass is half full. if you fill it over half then drink some so its half, then its half empty. i really dont get how people can blindly just assume a glass is half full or empty, (too assume makes an ASS out of U and ME) and i really dont get how it has anything to do with being optimistic or pessimistic... anyone?
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04-03-2007, 08:59 PM
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the glass is twice the size it needs to be
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04-03-2007, 09:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stocky
the glass is twice the size it needs to be
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what, so now you can just change the size of it? sheesh lol
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04-03-2007, 09:22 PM
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no, he took the engineers point of view :P
The thing is if you are drinking the liquid you can still say it's half full OR half empty so your logic isnt concrete.
It's just how you decide to take it
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04-03-2007, 09:23 PM
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maybe instead of it being "half empty" or "half full" maybe its just half a cup  simple..... none of the full/empty bs ....
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04-03-2007, 09:38 PM
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my point of view, SMASH THE F****N STUPID GLASS [=
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04-03-2007, 09:42 PM
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WTF?!?!
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Instead of drinking half way, drink all untill emty. Then say emty glass. Pretty simple really. Why drink half when you can drink all. 
Saves the confusion on some people who can't think!! Especially after drinking beer.
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04-03-2007, 09:42 PM
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maybe it tastes bad. or is non-alcoholic
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04-03-2007, 09:45 PM
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WTF?!?!
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then just take a sip instead of gulping till half full/Half emty which ever.
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05-03-2007, 07:58 AM
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Guys it depends on perspective... its half empty of someone has removed 1/2 the licquid and it would be half full if its only been filled half way.
cheers
Scott
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05-03-2007, 09:49 AM
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Who gives a rats arse, its just a figure of speech. I cant believe u made a thread about this, and furthermore that I posted in it....
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05-03-2007, 10:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mack
Who gives a rats arse, its just a figure of speech. I cant believe u made a thread about this, and furthermore that I posted in it....
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i was drunk, give me a break, sheesh.
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05-03-2007, 11:13 AM
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for the sake of completeness, i will explain to you why you should not question the legitimacy of the question because your perspective is wrong.
The expression refers to the state of the GLASS, subsequently it does not matter when the liquid was poured, or if its partly been consumed. Any vessel exactly half filled to its capacity can be described as EITHER half full or half empty and still be correct. Similarly a full glass that has been half consumed can also be described as either half full or half empty and also be correct.
Because Half empty/full mean the same thing, how you chose to describe the glass is "supposed" to indicate your status as an optimist or pessimist but i doubt its accuracy as an indicator. Half full having the more positive connotation naturally. I cant remember whose sig it is, but its something like half full half empty who cares just drink it...
Last edited by Joe Peeps; 05-03-2007 at 12:17 PM.
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05-03-2007, 11:34 AM
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Quite possibly the dumbest thread ever....
Carry on
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