[Olog-hai]

Seems to contradict this study from close to seven years ago.

[ClearCase_guy]

Sigh. I’m probably not pessimistic enough to qualify. I bet I’ll die young. Just my luck.

[gorush]

The masochist said to the sadist “Hit me!”
The sadist did nothing.
The masochist said “Do it again!”

[Telepathic Intruder]

I’ve learned there is a thin line between pessimism and realism. Often they are the same things, as far as anyone can tell. What I find pessimistic instead is an unrealistic view of the world, as if the real one isn’t good enough or something.

[Gen.Blather]

Awe, cr*p. I’m going to live forever.

[tflabo]

One can be pessimistic about the world and doings around them but be uplifted by their faith, family and friends to enjoy life nonetheless. I would think being a total, unbalanced pessimist would be a miserable existence and shorten life instead.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Wow - I’m set for a couple hundred more years.....

[cripplecreek]

I don’t believe that.

[Revolting cat!]

A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.

[Venturer]

I am so pessimistic about the next 4 Obama years that I should live to be a hundred easily.

[Revolting cat!]

“Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.”

Oscar Wilde

[Revolting cat!]

“The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true.”

J. Robert Oppenheimer

[smoothsailing]

Optimism is the foundation of courage.

- Nicholas Murray Butler.

[dfwgator]

Great...now I fear that I am going to live forever.

[dfwgator]

A pessimist is never disappointed.

[Dysart]

These kinds of stories are not to be trusted. Truth is more than likely this is all a ruse— a clever socialist plot to sway us to reject medical care and rip up roses and stomp them before anyone smells them instead.

[3Fingas]

Pessimistic people are happier.
Think about it. Optimistic people are only happy when things go the way they expect.
Ergo - I think it will be good -- it is good, therefore this affirms my disposition; therefore I am happy.
If things go bad, things go against my disposition and I feel bad about myself then I am sad Panda.


Pessimist -- I think it will be bad -- if it turns out good, I am doubly happy because I did not expect it.
If things go bad, I expected things to go bad and this affirms my disposition and I feel good about myself for being so smart. Winning move for me!


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[Blue Collar Christian]

If pessimists live longer, then they die older and meaner and lonelier.

[Huskrrrr]

[Revolting cat!]

Finally a scientific esplanation why I’ve suffered so long!

[beethovenfan]

Bah!! Humbug!!