See the glass (as) half empty/full

Meaning:

• If you see the glass as half empty, you believe that a situation is more bad than good.
• If you see the glass as half full, you believe that a situation is more good than bad.

Example sentence:

John and Mary are so different; he always sees the glass as half empty while she is an eternal optimist.



Questions for you to answer:

1. Do you usually see the glass as half full or empty?
2. Look at the glass in the picture. Under what circumstances might someone see the glass as half empty? And who would see the glass as half full?
3. What would you say to somebody who keeps looking at the glass as half empty?
4. Do you remember a situation when you looked at the glass as half empty while other people saw the glass as half full?