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Title: Is it half full or half empty?
Post by: paul cotter on 28/01/2023 12:30:43

I often hear the argument of half full versus half empty approaches to various situations and I just don't get it. They both convey identical measure, in that 50% is depleted and 50% remains. My wife thinks I may be borderline autistic and I am certainly much more accomplished at technical matters than social interactions. What do ye think?

Title: Re: Is it half full or half empty?
Post by: Halc on 28/01/2023 12:37:54

Quote from: paul cotter on 28/01/2023 12:30:43

They both convey identical measure

It is an illustration of different attitudes. I for instance look at things from an engineering standpoint, and would have said that the cup is twice as large as it needs to be.

Title: Re: Is it half full or half empty?
Post by: Zer0 on 29/01/2023 22:57:03

I'd say it's Full.
Half liquid & Half gas.

But I'm surely missing the OP's point here.

P.S. - What you do not have in Skill, try to make it up with your Will.
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(CheerZ!!!)

Title: Re: Is it half full or half empty?
Post by: evan_au on 30/01/2023 01:20:14

I like this one...
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See more at: https://www.pinterest.com.au/joanthuffman/cup-half-full-half-empty/

Title: Re: Is it half full or half empty?
Post by: Petrochemicals on 30/01/2023 13:21:17

A glæsfæt râd swatan [is] healf âswîcan, ðe [is] ðâ sicor, yfel faran nâteðæshwônonfindan a swatan glæs glasu swâðêah hopian man [is] healf fulwian.

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Quote from: paul cotter on 28/01/2023 12:30:43

My wife thinks I may be borderline autistic

Ye funny.