Glass Half Full?

I hate the question - "Do you see the glass half full or half empty?" I never give a straight answer, which means I come across as a dick. Maybe I'm thinking too much about it.

If there is half a glass of water on the table, that is all I see. Half a glass of water. If I had just seen you fill it up - then it's half full. If you had just drunk half of it - then it's half empty. Otherwise it's just half a glass of water.

If you want to ask me if I'm an optimist or pessimist, then just come out and do so, instead of dragging out this tired, old, pointless analogy.

School Daze

It was only when a teacher told us not to sniff Tippex that it occured to us that it might be an interesting wheeze (so to speak).