{"id":53218,"date":"2014-06-04T01:05:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T01:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-126-american-optimism\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:56:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:56:39","slug":"aee-126-american-optimism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-126-american-optimism\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 126: Does American Optimism Annoy You? 5 Phrases Used by the Optimist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of Americans tend to see the \u201cbright side\u201d of things.<\/p>\n<p>Why is this?<\/p>\n<p>Where does optimism show up in American English?<\/p>\n<p>Where does it show up in our intonation and our expressions?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Optimistic expressions in English:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To look on the bright side:<\/strong> \u201cHey don\u2019t be sad. Look on the bright side, at least you are healthy.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To stay positive:<\/strong> \u201cThings are tough right now but let\u2019s stay positive\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chin up:<\/strong> \u201cCome on, chin up, everything is going to be ok\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>At least\u2026<\/strong> : \u201cYou lost your job but at least you still have your house.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To see the world with rose-colored glasses<\/strong>: \u201cThis guy sees the world with rose- colored glasses.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Optimism is sometimes connected with comfort with ambiguity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hofstede%27s_cultural_dimensions_theory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hofstede<\/a> is a Dutch researcher who studied <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uncertainty_avoidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">uncertainty avoidance<\/a> in different cultures.<\/p>\n<p>Uncertainty avoidance means that you don\u2019t feel comfortable with not knowing what\u2019s going to happen or with an unclear situation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/transcripts\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Presentation1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Presentation1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Presentation1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Presentation1-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Presentation1.png 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/a><strong>All Ears English Transcripts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check your understanding of today\u2019s episode.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the sounds of American English and new vocabulary words.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/transcripts\"><strong>Click here to download the transcripts now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hofstede\u2019s findings on uncertainty avoidance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1- Japan (high uncertainty avoidance, most comfortable with clear and certain situations) = 92<\/p>\n<p>2- France<\/p>\n<p>3- Brazil<\/p>\n<p>4- Italy<\/p>\n<p>5- US<\/p>\n<p>6- China<\/p>\n<p>7- Singapore<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is a quote for today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts the sails.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 William Arthur Ward<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think? Are you optimistic or pessimistic?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where does your culture fall on the uncertainty avoidance scale?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know- let\u2019s have a conversation!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Citation: Geert Hofstede<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of Americans tend to see the \u201cbright side\u201d of things. Why is this? Where does optimism show up in American English? Where does it show up in our intonation and our expressions? 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