The Optimist: This glass is half full.
The Pessimist: This glass is half empty.
The Engineer: This container is twice as large as it needs to be.
The Optimist: This glass is half full.
The Pessimist: This glass is half empty.
The Engineer: This container is twice as large as it needs to be.
Ole died.
So Lena went to the local paper to put a notice in the obituaries.
The gentleman at the counter, after offering his condolences, asked Lena what she would like to say about Ole.
Lena replied, “You just put, ‘Ole died.'”
The gentleman, somewhat perplexed, said, “That’s it? Just ‘Ole died?’ Surely, there must be something more you’d like to say about Ole. If it’s money you’re concerned about, the first five words are free. We really should say something more.”
So Lena pondered for a few minutes and finally said, “O.K., then. You put ‘Ole died. Boat for sale.'”