Grunt Issun Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 [spoiler=Boring Anecdote]A while ago, a teacher of mine told a story about Pessimism to the class, I'm not going to try to remember the whole story, but something like this happened: There are two twins, a Pessimist and and Optimist. They were both princes, and when the King died, they had to decide who would become King. To do this, the castle guards brought the two on a walk of sorts through the Kingdom, to see who would be better to rule after observing the kingdom. On the walk, they saw a blind man, the pessimist said something along the lines of, "How horrible his life must be, not being able to see a thing" but his Optimistic brother protested, "But if he can not see, then he can not see any sort of misfortune in the world, and will be blissfully unaware of everything" Next, they passed a Deaf Man, the pessimist said something along the lines of, "Surely his life is terrible, he can not hear a thing, and he can still see fine, so he can still witness all of the misfortune of the world!" Again, the Optimist protested, "If he is deaf, he can not be annoyed or insulted by anyone, nor can he hear of the things that go on that are misfortunate" The Pessimist shook his head, then turned to his brother and the guards, "Alright then, prove it. Close your eyes so that you can experience the joys of being blind," he told his brother, "You as well!" he ordered the guards, and they did, "Now cover your ears so you can experience how good it is to be Deaf" he ordered them, and they all did. Right then, the pessimist unsheathed his sword, and stabbed his brother, killing him. The guards opened their eyes and were shocked to see the optimist lying dead on the ground, but then knew that the Pessimist would be the one to rule the kingdom, mainly because he was the only heir left, but also because he was obviously wiser than his brother. [/spoiler] Tl;dr: Pessimist and Optimist are twin princes, after the King dies they take a walk around the kingdom whilst trying to decide who would rule the kingdom, in the end, the Pessimist kills his brother and takes control of the kingdom. Discuss Pessimists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not-so-Radiant Arin Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 ..... ........... .................... That was probably the most interesting story I have ever heard. .... ........ /sarcasm. OT: I am the definition of being pessimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt Issun Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I never said it was interesting, Anecdotes never are.I mean seriously, the spoiler says "Boring Anecdote" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilhorus Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 This topic won't end well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt Issun Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 icwutudidthar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinSeed Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Pessimists see the world negatively, so I'm about 70-75% pessimist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 [pessimism] This topic sucks [/pessimism] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Starrk Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 This site has once again went in a downward spiral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ieyasu Tokugawa Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 [quote name='~Lawliet~' timestamp='1316485235' post='5527651'] This site has once again went in a downward spiral. [/quote] Wasn't it always in one? It just happened to go a little faster for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimiri of the Muse Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 pessimisitc and love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinSeed Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 [quote name='Zimiri of the Muse' timestamp='1316501482' post='5528123'] pessimisitc and love it [/quote] O' you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 I can never be optimistic. I try to be a little optimistic when I catch myself being too negative, trying to at least balance it a little, but that's as far as it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Depending on the situation, I'm either extremely optimistic or pessimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smesh Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 I range from optimistic to I don't give a s***. Never pessimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Metal Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 [quote name='Smesh' timestamp='1316543853' post='5528833'] I range from optimistic to I don't give a s***. Never pessimistic. [/quote] Pretty much this. Optimistic/Apathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonk Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I am optimistic, but my views on humanity are mainly pessimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehmani Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 One of the great joys of pessimism is that one will always be surprised by good fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ieyasu Tokugawa Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 [quote name='Dт. Михаи́л Ботви́нник PчD' timestamp='1316726360' post='5533287'] One of the great joys of pessimism is that one will always be surprised by good fortune. [/quote] This is why I envy pessimists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Origins Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 [size=5]Man, this topic is great! Never has such joy been seen on an forum like this![/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilhorus Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 [quote name='Lunar Origin' timestamp='1316729985' post='5533428'] [size=5]Man, this topic is great! Never has such joy been seen on an forum like this![/size] [/quote] I feel you will get harsh criticism thanks to this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Origins Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Dude, got no idea what you're talking about. Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilhorus Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 [quote name='Lunar Origin' timestamp='1316733092' post='5533489'] Dude, got no idea what you're talking about. [/quote] As I expected. In just being pessimistic throughout this thread, as a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ieyasu Tokugawa Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 [spoiler=One of my favorite pessimistic characters] [img]http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/150/i/2011/208/c/3/eeyore_in_crochet_by_jeffretta-d41tml5.jpg[/img] [/spoiler] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 [quote name='Miror B.' timestamp='1316733507' post='5533498'] [spoiler=One of my favorite pessimistic characters] [img]http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/150/i/2011/208/c/3/eeyore_in_crochet_by_jeffretta-d41tml5.jpg[/img] [/spoiler] [/quote] Urge.... To rep.... Impossible... Not to.. *Reps* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDDRodrigo Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 [quote name='Miror B.' timestamp='1316733507' post='5533498'] [spoiler=One of my favorite pessimistic characters] [img]http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/150/i/2011/208/c/3/eeyore_in_crochet_by_jeffretta-d41tml5.jpg[/img] [/spoiler] [/quote] Yes. Thread is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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