the pessimistic one said "the situation could not be more desperate!"
the optimistic one said "yes it could, yes it could..."

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the American says " situation under control"
the French says "la situation est grave mais elle n'est pas grave" ("situation is dramatic but not without hope")
the Italian says: "la situazione e desesperata but non e grava" ("situation is without hope but not dramatic")

MG!!! The most infamous member these forums have ever got!