This is an anonymous quote that I came across this morning: "An optimist will tell you the glass is half full; the pessimist, half empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be."
That got me to thinking about how others might comment upon the same glass. Here are ten possibilities. Feel free to add more in comments.
Lawyer: "We need to sue whoever drank half the water."
Doctor: "You're not hydrating yourself sufficiently."
Psychiatrist: "Why do YOU think the glass isn't full?"
Baseball player: "Honest, I thought it was just water with some vitamins dissolved in it; I didn't know it was HGH."
Nat'l politico: "It's the (other party)'s fault for letting the water supply get depleted."
Local politico: "OMG, we don't have enough water, we need to raise property taxes!"
Wife: "Put a coaster under that."
Jewish mother: "Finish your water, dear."
Store manager: "Sir, you'll have to leave the store. We don't allow food or drink in here."
Waitress (refills glass from pitcher without asking if you'd like more, then walks off without comment)
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Science teacher: When figuring the half way point, do you measure at the middle or where the water goes up the side (the miniscus)?
Philosopher: Define water
Good ones, Shel. I esp. like the philosopher!
I finally came up with one, but can't decide if it fits the pattern and I don't want to look foolish in front of you clever dudes. I'll put it in later if I decide it's okay.