I am an optimist A group of elderly, retired men gather each morning at a café in Tel Aviv. They drink their coffee and sit for hours discussing the world situation. Given the state of the world, their talks are usually depressing. One day, one of the men startles the others by announcing, "You know what? I am an optimist." The others are shocked, but then one of them notices something fishy. "Wait a minute! If you're an optimist, why do you look so worried?" "You think it's easy being an optimist?!" Show more jokes like this Send this joke to your friend