Twin Boys
Nov 1, 2020 09:52:39 #
A child psychologist had twin boys—one was an optimist; the other, a pessimist. Just to see what would happen, on Christmas Day he loaded the pessimist’s room with toys and games. In the optimist’s room, he dumped a pile of horse droppings.
That night, the father found the pessimist surrounded by his gifts, crying.
“What’s wrong?” the father asked.
“I have a ton of game manuals to read … I need batteries … and my toys will all eventually get broken!” sobbed the pessimist.
Passing the optimist’s room, the father found him dancing for joy around the pile of droppings. “Why are you so happy?” he asked.
The optimist shouted, “There’s got to be a pony in here somewhere!”
That night, the father found the pessimist surrounded by his gifts, crying.
“What’s wrong?” the father asked.
“I have a ton of game manuals to read … I need batteries … and my toys will all eventually get broken!” sobbed the pessimist.
Passing the optimist’s room, the father found him dancing for joy around the pile of droppings. “Why are you so happy?” he asked.
The optimist shouted, “There’s got to be a pony in here somewhere!”
Nov 1, 2020 13:51:27 #
Nov 1, 2020 13:55:33 #
tramsey wrote:
That is funny except for the fact that most people are pessimists
Agreed.
Nov 2, 2020 07:49:26 #
tramsey wrote:
That is funny except for the fact that most people are pessimists
That's a very pessimistic attitude!
Nov 2, 2020 08:03:54 #
Nov 2, 2020 09:13:15 #
Nov 2, 2020 14:15:19 #
Makes me think of a quote from Ben Franklin I heard years ago:
“I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.”
“I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.”
Nov 2, 2020 14:52:31 #
dbwnnc wrote:
Makes me think of a quote from Ben Franklin I heard years ago:
“I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.”
“I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.”
Nov 3, 2020 23:06:53 #
tramsey wrote:
That is funny except for the fact that most people are pessimists
Not my experience.
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.