whos a cynic?

[undesputable]

who is a cynic on these forums?

being a cynic isnt all that bad....some of the best writers of all time were cynics.

Im not a full blown cynic, but i consider myself to be to some extent, but i find it fun to talk to other cynics.

 

[BigDawg]

I'm very much a cynic. I've also been known to be jaded and bitter as well. :cheer:

 

[Julian]

i am

i consider myself more of a realist though.

 

[undesputable]

well realists and cynics go pretty much in the same hand...

i had never realized i was a cynic, until almost a complete stranger pointed out a couple of days ago. turned out she was a cynic too...haha

 

[BigDawg]

My game is way off when I'm feeling cynical. All that negativity is a huge turn off to women. Sad but true.

 

[undesputable]

You dont necessarly need to be negative....those are pessimists....when youre a cynic youre just stating the reality, thats all

 

[StrangeButTrue]

I'm definitely a cynic/realist- I don't lie to myself when things get bad.

But at the same time I'm an optimist- I tend to hope and believe things will work out in the end.

I used to be a pessimist, but it's way more fun to be an optimist. Being a pessimist just rains on your parade all the time, and nobody likes a negative person.

 

[Moving_Target]

I'm a cynic and all those people that think that i bring them down because I'm negative can all go to hell in a handbasket.

I'm just a recuperating cynic. I had a rough stretch and I like to sit around and think how unfairly I've been treated and how I wish I had spoken up when I was tread upon.

I'm a dishrag....wah :cheer:

 

[BigDawg]

Originally posted by undesputable
You dont necessarly need to be negative....those are pessimists....when youre a cynic youre just stating the reality, thats all

Absolutely right. My views vacillate between cynicism and outright pessimistic bitterness. I've been going through an extended phase lately, so sometimes my cynical point of view turns completely negative. I agree, though, that cynics have a much better grip on reality.

To put a (dark) humorous twist to it, consider this:
An optimist sees the glass half full.
A pessimist sees the glass half empty.
A cynic sees the glass as cracked and leaking.
A surrealist sees a doorknob. :crackup: