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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:45 PM Original message |
Poll question: Are you a cynic or an idealist? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Each causes the other in me. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Neither. I'm a Realist. |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That would be a 5 on my poll? |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Not certain it can be measured by gradations of two standards. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'd always found it telling that there is no antonym to "cynic" that isn't some kind of insult |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. I am a cynical idealist. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. That would be me |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. In my youth, |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. You and me both... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. I took #5 or in other words-Yes |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. A cynic is just an idealist who pays attention for a few years. |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. I've thought that cynics were disillusioned idealists |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. I believe in using carrots, but I can't help it that some people don't like carrots. |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. Cynics are hurt idealists who protect themselves by KNOWING instantly how it'll go... |
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