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2016 Postmortem

Aerows

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14. A realist sees the glass as neither half full

Reply to anotherproletariat (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 09:04 PM

Apr 2016

nor half empty. It just has a quantity of half of the container.

A pessimist sees the glass as half full of muriatic acid in anticipation of the toast they need to drink to when the love of their life marries their best friend.

Don't be a pessimist.

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Bernie supporters: What generation are you? [View all] snot Apr 2016 OP

Old enough to be alarmed by some trends I am seeing Kalidurga Apr 2016 #1

Technically I am in that weird period of time that I can claim generation X and Y. LostOne4Ever Apr 2016 #2

Raging Sagittarius Aerows Apr 2016 #13

Uh-oh... there goes that meme that we're all 23-year-olds. Fawke Em Apr 2016 #3

No, there goes the meme that all 23 year old Sanders supporters have time to waste on DU... anotherproletariat Apr 2016 #5

I swear, ap Aerows Apr 2016 #11

Just being realistic...but thanks for looking out for me! nt anotherproletariat Apr 2016 #12

A realist sees the glass as neither half full Aerows Apr 2016 #14

That's part of what I was wondering about . . . snot Apr 2016 #17

Gen-X middle aged feminist woman, so I guess that makes me a Bernie bro myrna minx Apr 2016 #4

Proud late 90s baby! nt RepubliCON-Watch Apr 2016 #6

89'er! Joob Apr 2016 #7

Born 1961. I WANT FREE STUFF!!! elias7 Apr 2016 #8

Gen X. Like, whatever. n/t QC Apr 2016 #9

1979. Missed being a 1980s baby by 2.5 weeks. n/t Chan790 Apr 2016 #10

Born in 1980 here. bobbobbins01 Apr 2016 #15

So far this looks pretty much like DU's usual demographic. surrealAmerican Apr 2016 #16

All we're going to see here once again is that DU is relatively old. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #18