How can people be so pessimistic all the time?

wageslave

Afriend wrote: »

Super fast metabolism me. Stay the same weight no matter what I eat. BMI of 25.5 and not changing.

Lucky barstard. I as much as look at chocolate, I put on two pounds. I live on the edge of starvation.

I went for the chicken pieces one rather than the stuff on a stick, does that help?

Yes

ThrowingStonesAtYou

wageslave wrote: »

Life isn't a fair business. With respect, it is henwitted to expect it to be

Most never will no matter how hard they work. We are back to the fairness thing again......


I have seen people half murder each other over a tenner. People are what they are. My family is no different from anyone elses in that respect



You idealist you


In the same way as I will never have a yacht moored in Marbella, not everyone will own a home.

Lol, I am an idealist but a realist too, I know things will never be 100% fair, but there should be constraints that keep things within some sensible boundaries. Recent events have led to a line down the middle of the country, where half the population has become very wealthy at the expense of the other half. When you had the aristocracy of course there was massive inequality between them and the rest of us, but they were only a small segment of the population, whereas now the difference between the haves and have nots is very very noticeable.

wageslave wrote: »

Lifestyles of home owning families? You are making the same mistake as say a pedestrian makes about a motorist. Just because you are standing on the pavement it doesn't make the road that good a place to be.

Just as I'd rather be in a car than have to walk (had to walk a 2 hour round trip on Friday twice and now I can barely walk!), I'd rather have guaranteed financial security than not. I accept in some ways you never miss what you never had, but when so many around you have something so significant that you will never have, it isn't a good situation and can lead to bad things.

ThrowingStonesAtYou

Afriend wrote: »

Hmmm do you consume aspartame? The sugar substitute. I've heard in can interefere with metabolism.
I'm off to consume some chocolate...;)

I do - I don't believe theres ever been any conclusive evidence that it causes harm! I think sucralose is becoming the replacement anyway.

moggylover

phil_b wrote: »

Error, they are almost the worst thing you can have. I think fish and chips, burgers then pizza are ahead of them by quite a bit on the calorie-ometer!

But not quite so nice as a very occasional naughty:o:D

moggylover

Well, having read the thread my strongest thought is that should people think of me and my postings then I would prefer to be thought of as a bit of a pessimist than a smug, arrogant, over-paid and self-satisfied !!!!!!:D.

Just the musings of the wee small hours:D

phil_b_2

I think what it all simply boils down to is human greed. We all have it in us. We all want as much as we can get and more than the bloke on the other side of the street. At least the majority do anyway, whether they think it or admit it.

This will always be the case and people will want a representation of wealth, i.e houses, and most will go to whatever lengths to own them. Fairness doesnt even come close to this equation and that's life/human nature.

The pessamists (the big ones) are usually the underprivaledged who are massively disgruntled about their circumstances. I think it is also a lot to do with dissapointment of their own failings (or inability to be in the elite group who get what they want). People who sit idely by watching others rake in wealth and opportunities and who dont keep pace, who come to the realisation they never will are generally pessamistic.
I think most like that gravitate to forums like this so there is usually a big pessamistic tilt to things. The positive folk just get on with life and enjoy it without feeling a need to rant/vent on forums.

Most who come here have some of that in them, even the ones who shout about the fact they are doing great and their house is worth 10 billion quid. Something aint quite right, or they just wouldnt be here at all. theres a lot of mask wearing and theatricals on these sorts of boards.

HammerSmashedFace

Hissing_sid wrote: »

My wife comes from 'money'....

Her family are the worst bunch of f***witts it's ever been my displeasure to meet. Never having gone without. Never having had to really earn anything. Just constantly suckling on the t*t of Mumsy and Papa. Then when said parents kick the bucket it'll be time to squeeze out a theatrical tear for some attention before dividing up the booty..... I mean, they discuss who's going to get what all the time.

This seems to be what I've found over the course of life, some of the poorest people I know (financially) are the nicest and most decent people too, they would also give you their last pound if you needed it.

On the other hand many people who perceive themselves to be well off, are nauseatingly self centred and wouldn't help no one.

I've said it before, if I won the lotto I'd give most of it away to friends and family who need help financially, nothing that can be bought can match the feeling of helping the closest to you. IMO monetary greed is one of the most off putting traits of the human race. Some of it comes accross on here by certain posters, you can tell them a mile away, definitely not worth knowing in real life for sure.

chucknorris

HammerSmashedFace wrote: »

This seems to be what I've found over the course of life, some of the poorest people I know (financially) are the nicest and most decent people too, they would also give you their last pound if you needed it.

On the other hand many people who perceive themselves to be well off, are nauseatingly self centred and wouldn't help no one.

I've said it before, if I won the lotto I'd give most of it away to friends and family who need help financially, nothing that can be bought can match the feeling of helping the closest to you. IMO monetary greed is one of the most off putting traits of the human race. Some of it comes accross on here by certain posters, you can tell them a mile away, definitely not worth knowing in real life for sure.

This isn't my experience at all, I have found that you cannot tell what someone will be like based on either their colour, race or wealth (or lack of it). To think that you can is just incorrect. It won't stop people doing it though, some people cannot see past their own prejudices.

Of course there will be rich people who are t*ssers, but they were that way before they were rich as well, plus there are plenty of poor people who are t*ssers too, I just don't see how having money is a factor, I think it's pre-concieved notions influencing opinion.

chucky

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Oh no. Not back to the "for people who can afford house they are affordable" argument are we?

yup - seeing that you failed to comprehend or even understand the affordability point, i'm keeping it simple for you. simples :T

SingleSue

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

I'll get an inheritance...... A good sized detached house in a nice area split between me and a sibling.

It'll be less than 18 months joint income for me and the missus.

Not exactly a large proportion of lifetime income.:rolleyes:

If my parents don't need a care home, I am in line to inherit a 3rd share in a 3 bed semi in a decent area.....at current values, it would make a very decent deposit for a house, or would keep me in books for several years!

As for the comment about those who work the hardest getting the most out...well it doesn't always follow.

!!!!!! happens in life, doesn't matter if you worked 80 hours a week earning oodles of money, if that !!!!!! happens, you are up the creek without a paddle within a very short amount of time.