During my early days in England, I was homesick and probably wore a perpetual woeful expression.
One day, a cheerful chappie, came up to me and said "Cheer up - things could be worse!
This form of optimism proved to be the first of many English traits I've picked up.
Today I read Paul Krugman's blog in the "New York Times".
The following extract caught my attention.
"Right now I feel like the guy who was told, “Cheer up — things could be worse!” So he cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse."
Which explains why I'm a pessimistic optimist!!
Spouting oxymorons is the second trait I picked up!!
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