# Is the glass half-empty or half-full? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 13, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708 "2005-05-13T17:56:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2005, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/41 "2005-05-15T23:02:08Z")
Never mind how full or empty the damn thing is . . . **WHO’SE BEEN DRINKING OUT OF MY GLASS?!!!** ---
**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2005, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/42 "2005-05-15T23:03:18Z")
That should be, “Who’s”. Shame on me! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/43 "2005-05-15T23:37:01Z")
‘Glass’ is a product of the human ego, which does not exist. There is no ‘I’ there is no ‘glass’ Only sausages. Big tasty piles of deep-fried sausages. And mash. Mountains of mash. So you like to eat mouse mats? I can tell you a story about eating mouse mats! If I had one to tell, but I don’t. I like cats and wine, but not poo. My shelf is almost as intelligent as my wallpaper. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/44 "2005-05-15T23:44:42Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > ‘Glass’ is a product of the human ego, which does not exist. There is no ‘I’ there is no ‘glass’ Only sausages. Big tasty piles of deep-fried sausages. And mash. Mountains of mash. > > So you like to eat mouse mats? I can tell you a story about eating mouse mats! If I had one to tell, but I don’t. I like cats and wine, but not poo. My shelf is almost as intelligent as my wallpaper. Dude, what the hell was in your glass? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/45 "2005-05-15T23:50:03Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > Dude, what the hell was in your glass? Puréed dog. [sub]For the faint hearted: Only joking.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/46 "2005-05-16T01:55:00Z")
Needs refilling. Preferably after I finish drinking this glass… And don’t forget the ice. Can’t drink without ice. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/47 "2005-05-16T07:51:36Z")
The glass is half empty and the remaining water is city water (which is full of who knows what) and the rim has germs on it. Who cares anyway. I’ll most likely trip as I’m going for it and knock the lot onto the floor breaking the glass and cutting my hand in the process. _sigh_ I’m going back to bed. ---
**Author:** ![Phnord\_Prephect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Phnord\_Prephect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phnord_Prephect)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/48 "2005-05-16T08:02:49Z")
Dammit, who keeps leaving these glasses of water all over the place! If you’re gonna get some water, drink it all, then put the glass in the freakin’ dishwasher! …unless, of course, aliens are about to invade. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Tomcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/49 "2005-05-16T09:17:19Z")
Goddammit! Who drank half my water? Hmmmm? ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/50 "2005-05-16T19:05:33Z")
Follow-up question for my unbearably smart Dopers: Which came first… …the chicken or the egg? ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/51 "2005-05-16T19:11:37Z")
The egg. There were dinosaurs before there were chickens. Sorted! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/52 "2005-05-16T19:14:18Z")
Depends. Do you like to start shopping for groceries in the meat or dairy section? I start with produce, then meat, then dry goods and then eggs and dairy. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708/53 "2005-05-16T19:17:06Z")
Depends. Which one is enjoying a cigarette, and which one is twitching in frustration? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/303708.md?page=2)