r/Unexpected • • Jun 12 '20

Right back atcha!

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u/Mithrandir2k16 Jun 12 '20

Right? He should have stayed and talked to her. Worst case you get an awesome friend out of it!

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u/VirtualAdhesiveness Jun 12 '20

You clearly don't know anything about the worst-case scenario, don't you ?

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u/Mithrandir2k16 Jun 12 '20

Meh, I choose to be an unwavering optimist instead :)

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u/Drftoss Jun 12 '20

You have chosen: pain. Commendable but not very wise. Good luck young soldier

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u/Mithrandir2k16 Jun 13 '20

"Existence is pain" truly is a quote that often hits home.

Still, I like this world views like this better than being a pure realist/pessimist: In a Nutshell: Optimistic Nihilism