Are you an Optimist or a Pessimist?

Born_in_the_Fifties

Born_in_the_Fifties

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I've always been an optimist and always looked on the bright side of life, I suppose it stems from my parents and my grandparents who had to endure two World Wars.

My four 'kids' are the same and my six grandkids will (fortunately) be brought up the same way with the same outlooks and beliefs.

Yea we all don't like this or that, and maybe we could do better, he's shite and and I'd be better.

I really despair for all the pessimistic 'Pool fans who fuckin' moan like fuck all the time on this messageboard...but I have no probs wiv 'em at all, 'coz we're Blackpool fans.

There's only one 'POOL and we wouldn't want any other 'coz we are bloody unique and we know who we are!🧡

The 'Pool are goin' up, so now you're gonna believe us, the 'Pool are goin' up!

I'm piffed so goodnight/morning🙏
 
Born_in_the_Fifties said:
I've always been an optimist and always looked on the bright side of life, I suppose it stems from my parents and my grandparents who had to endure two World Wars.

My four 'kids' are the same and my six grandkids will (fortunately) be brought up the same way with the same outlooks and beliefs.

Yea we all don't like this or that, and maybe we could do better, he's shite and and I'd be better.

I really despair for all the pessimistic 'Pool fans who fuckin' moan like fuck all the time on this messageboard...but I have no probs wiv 'em at all, 'coz we're Blackpool fans.

There's only one 'POOL and we wouldn't want any other 'coz we are bloody unique and we know who we are!🧡

The 'Pool are goin' up, so now you're gonna believe us, the 'Pool are goin' up!

I'm piffed so goodnight/morning🙏
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More an optimist but this season has tested my patience.
 
I am typically an optimist when it comes to Blackpool. My old man is a massive pessimist. We normally end up having heated debates over all things tangerine.

This season we've ended up agreeing more than ever. Even he couldn't believe it.
 
You can't be an optimist watching Blackpool this season. Anyone who knows football recognises this isn't working and more importantly, it's very boring. This is likely to be the same next season so people will find other things to do. There is certainly no optimism there so if that makes me pessimistic then so be it.
 
Born_in_the_Fifties said:
I've always been an optimist and always looked on the bright side of life, I suppose it stems from my parents and my grandparents who had to endure two World Wars.

My four 'kids' are the same and my six grandkids will (fortunately) be brought up the same way with the same outlooks and beliefs.

Yea we all don't like this or that, and maybe we could do better, he's shite and and I'd be better.

I really despair for all the pessimistic 'Pool fans who fuckin' moan like fuck all the time on this messageboard...but I have no probs wiv 'em at all, 'coz we're Blackpool fans.

There's only one 'POOL and we wouldn't want any other 'coz we are bloody unique and we know who we are!🧡

The 'Pool are goin' up, so now you're gonna believe us, the 'Pool are goin' up!

I'm piffed so goodnight/morning🙏
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With watching pool ,i used to be a an optimist ,then i was pessimist, then i was an optimist, then i was pessimist, then i was an optimist, ETC ETC ,how can any of us be anything else than a boing boing baggy.
 
Born_in_the_Fifties said:
I've always been an optimist and always looked on the bright side of life, I suppose it stems from my parents and my grandparents who had to endure two World Wars.

My four 'kids' are the same and my six grandkids will (fortunately) be brought up the same way with the same outlooks and beliefs.

Yea we all don't like this or that, and maybe we could do better, he's shite and and I'd be better.

I really despair for all the pessimistic 'Pool fans who fuckin' moan like fuck all the time on this messageboard...but I have no probs wiv 'em at all, 'coz we're Blackpool fans.

There's only one 'POOL and we wouldn't want any other 'coz we are bloody unique and we know who we are!🧡

The 'Pool are goin' up, so now you're gonna believe us, the 'Pool are goin' up!

I'm piffed so goodnight/morning🙏
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Being an optimist means you end up really pissed off when it doesn't end up how you'd like.

Being a pessimist means you end up quite happy when it doesn't end up as you thought.

Being a realist means you know there are going to be good times and bad times and in the main, know how to identify them.
 
Always live my life with optimism. It’s how I tackle challenges and bad times. Even when things are at their darkest I look forward to the good times and expect things to improve.

I couldn’t be a pessimist. The shield of ‘expect shit and if anything good does come along that’s a bonus’ is just too fatalistic for me. It feels like you expect life to be shit and will take any scraps of happiness if they come along. I’ve had a lot of NLP and coaching / mentor work in my life. It does help you be more optimistic.

I also think optimists gravitate to optimists and pessimists seek out like minded people for affirming their fears. You can change to be either.
 
Yeah, it's an easy thing to do for so called optimists to throw the pessimist remark out. And of course pessimists will say they are being realists which i think is correct. I'd also say that realists don't accept being second, third or fourth best whereas optimists do.
 
Realist too. Never expected us to 'piss the league' like some of our deluded fans, or indeed get promotion. It may take a few seasons yet, we need to be up their with a chance each year. Critchley will get the boot next year if we aren't in the mix, that is fairly obvious.
 
Mostly optimistic in my thinking as life has taught me things always change - for better and worse

Saying that stopped doing lottery years ago - every Saturday getting kids excited with plans for luxury cars,house ,travel etc only to be left crest fallen and skint ,by the following Wednesday i would be looking at yachts and mooring fees in Barbados
 
If it's one of those is the coffee mug half full or half empty things. I already drank the coffee and brewed another
 
20togo said:
Yeah, it's an easy thing to do for so called optimists to throw the pessimist remark out. And of course pessimists will say they are being realists which i think is correct. I'd also say that realists don't accept being second, third or fourth best whereas optimists do.
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Definition of Realist:

a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly.
"I am a realist, with no time for your world of make believe"

So that means you’ve accepted being second, third or fourth best and can deal with it? If you haven’t accepted where we are then you’re not a realist…
 
Chunkylad said:
Definition of Realist:

a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly.
"I am a realist, with no time for your world of make believe"

So that means you’ve accepted being second, third or fourth best and can deal with it? If you haven’t accepted where we are then you’re not a realist…
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the key to that is "deal with it accordingly". It's the optimists who have this world of make believe. I don't. It's the optimists who keep telling us how we are gonna make the play offs. They still have that illusion, I don't. But i don't accept that coming outside of the play offs is good enough. As a realist i know we should have done better and that something needs to be done about ir. Why? Because, i don't accept second best when we should have done much better.
 
20togo said:
the key to that is "deal with it accordingly". It's the optimists who have this world of make believe. I don't. It's the optimists who keep telling us how we are gonna make the play offs. They still have that illusion, I don't. But i don't accept that coming outside of the play offs is good enough. As a realist i know we should have done better and that something needs to be done about ir. Why? Because, i don't accept second best when we should have done much better.
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Nope you’re kidding yourself. Definition of a realistic is basically “it is what it is” and total acceptance of any situation.

Optimists - yes probably happily in a world of make believe and hope (probably also foolish and naive) You’re a pessimist as you’ve not yet reached acceptance.
 
not at all.

This is also a definition of a realist


" a person who recognizes what is real or possible in a particular situation."

So to put that to our situation. I recognise what is real about where we are and that we won't make the play offs. And at the start of the season i recognised what was possible. That means what what we should have been capable of achieving.
 
I also think it’s been some time on here since any optimist said we ARE making the play offs. May make yes, but will unequivocally not for a while now.

We can still make the play offs. As an optimistic I know it is still possible and dream I will be at Wembley. Highly unlikely of course but not impossible mathematically.

A realist would accept this situation too. Mathematically possibly but statistically unlikely.
 
I thought the title of my thread was quite a simple question for anybody to answer!

Only two options were available (which were the exact opposite of each other) yet quite a few failed miserably to answer either way and somewhat surprisingly opted for some other option.

Possibly because having an optimistic outlook or actually admitting to having same is somewhat alien to them?

🤔🧡
 
It doesn’t always come naturally to me but I strive to be an optimist.

As far as Pool are concerned, I’ll always try and find hope in a situation because I enjoy it more that way. Right now, I’m hoping we can win a few home games and go into the last couple of games with a shot at the playoffs. I know it’s a tough ask and I’m not expecting us to finish 6th but I’d rather look on the bright side and keep a bit of interest in the season.

I still get frustrated and annoyed at poor performances at the time but I tend not to dwell on them much these days.

Some people like a vent and a moan and there’s been plenty of ammo this season (and last) to be fair. There’s a few perpetual mood hoovers and a couple of outright lunatics on here but it’s all part of the fun.
 
Costero Poderoso said:
Yesterday I had as hoping we would score but really couldn't see it happening, don't know if that is optimism, pessimism or realism
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I’ve put us to draw 1-1 against Wycombe on the prediction league thingy.
If I was a pessimist I’d predict a miserable loss, without scoring.
I’ve gone with a lucky deflected goal off Lavery’s backside (who might not even start). That’s about as optimistic as this realist can be, because at the moment I’m struggling to envisage where the goals are going to come from.
However, I’ve not gone for full-on optimist mode and predicted a 3 or 4 nil victory. 😁
 
I’m next level, I’m optimistic that we’ll be promoted this season, Critchley will be replaced with a manager who wants to win every game playing entertaining football, we’ll recruit quality players, the training ground will be started and a firm date for the east stand will be announced.
 
Chunkylad said:
Always live my life with optimism. It’s how I tackle challenges and bad times. Even when things are at their darkest I look forward to the good times and expect things to improve.

I couldn’t be a pessimist. The shield of ‘expect shit and if anything good does come along that’s a bonus’ is just too fatalistic for me. It feels like you expect life to be shit and will take any scraps of happiness if they come along. I’ve had a lot of NLP and coaching / mentor work in my life. It does help you be more optimistic.

I also think optimists gravitate to optimists and pessimists seek out like minded people for affirming their fears. You can change to be either.
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Expect shit and more often than not, that's what you'll get.
 
I’ve been fortunate to overcome the lowest of lows ( re-election ) and enjoyed the highest of highs ( topping the premiership, albeit for a couple of hours ), and now it’s my kids time to pick up the baton and run on the rollercoaster journey of life that is Blackpool.

The missed opportunity of not going to Wembley next week in the Papa Johns Trophy is a kick in the teeth for them, which clearly hurt as they were desperate to see their team in a final for their first times.

As things stand, asking my little lad in particular, about the remaining fixtures even his overly optimistic outlook on score predictions are taking a somewhat wobble.

We’re still optimistic for the remainder of the season, but the 16+ players and coaching staff need to pull their socks up if that is to remain.

Over to you, Neil & Co. 😏
 
Lovely to see so many Pessimists turning into Optimists since Tuesday night's football results.

Doesn't it make one feel a lot happier looking on the brightside?

Even though we might be well-piffed off if we don't eventually "get to where we want to be" - FFS, I sound like Simon Grayson when we were heading for the Perfect 10 ...😜

🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🧡
 
As a pessimist, I'm optimistic about us not reaching the playoffs
Having said that, will be unhappy if I'm right
 
Chunkylad said:
Definition of Realist:

a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly.
"I am a realist, with no time for your world of make believe"

So that means you’ve accepted being second, third or fourth best and can deal with it? If you haven’t accepted where we are then you’re not a realist…
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But history says otherwise. Pompey have just won promotion after years of trying, Posh haven't and have been in League 1 ages, Sunderland were stuck here too. Wednesday, who can get 40k at home, were also marooned. So, yes a realist and I'm more than aware of our situation and the obvious fact that a club of our size should be up there but promotion may take years.
 
mad-link said:
But history says otherwise. Pompey have just won promotion after years of trying, Posh haven't and have been in League 1 ages, Sunderland were stuck here too. Wednesday, who can get 40k at home, were also marooned. So, yes a realist and I'm more than aware of our situation and the obvious fact that a club of our size should be up there but promotion may take years.
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Agree. The bit In italics wasn’t my quote but a reply to a poster.
A realistic accepts the situation they are in for what it is.

You’re a true definition of a realist in as much as you accept the difficulties that exist for all
 
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