Damm Interesting

ZenGum · 06-12-2009, 10:00 PM

Seems like a thorough and fancy way of saying, the pessimist is more often correct, but the optimist is more often happy and successful.

dar512 · 06-12-2009, 11:46 PM

Elwood P. Dowd: Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-13-2009, 05:06 AM

Elwood is right, being obviously smart makes people envious and you a target.
Being pleasant puts people at ease.

then you can steal their wallet.

06-12-2009, 10:00 PM	#1
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Seems like a thorough and fancy way of saying, the pessimist is more often correct, but the optimist is more often happy and successful. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

06-12-2009, 11:46 PM	#2
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Elwood P. Dowd: Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

06-13-2009, 05:06 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Elwood is right, being obviously smart makes people envious and you a target. Being pleasant puts people at ease. then you can steal their wallet. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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