someone help me shorten this... PLEASE :)

PCboy

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Expectations are simply dreams which might happen that shows the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your actions, however, reality always tends to challenge expectations as unexpected ?twists-and-turns? can happen and will happen, which can shatter the dreams and turn one?s world upside-down, even if the consequences may be positive.
 

amnesiac

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Originally posted by: PCboy
Expectations are simply dreams which might happen that shows the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your actions, however, reality always tends to challenge expectations as unexpected ?twists-and-turns? can happen and will happen, which can shatter the dreams and turn one?s world upside-down, even if the consequences may be positive.

How about:

"I am too lazy and/or stupid to do my own homework."
 

Swag1138

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Originally posted by: PCboy
Expectations are simply dreams which might happen that shows the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your actions, however, reality always tends to challenge expectations as unexpected ?twists-and-turns? can happen and will happen, which can shatter the dreams and turn one?s world upside-down, even if the consequences may be positive.


We dont always get what we want.
 

Zebo

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Originally posted by: woodie1
Life is a crap shoot.

That's the best summation, but I don't agree with your premise. What's this for?

 

eakers

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Originally posted by: Swag1138
Originally posted by: PCboy
Expectations are simply dreams which might happen that shows the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your actions, however, reality always tends to challenge expectations as unexpected ?twists-and-turns? can happen and will happen, which can shatter the dreams and turn one?s world upside-down, even if the consequences may be positive.


We dont always get what we want.

but if you try sometimes, you'll find
 

JimmyEatWorld

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People have come to view 'Expectations' as something that can be greatly influenced by the motive and will of the human spirit, but the reality might remind some of the definition Dickens employs in "Great Expectations". Expectations are not deterministic goals, but are rather, complex interactions between an unimaginable list of predetermined chance committed in the past and present which the afflicted has little to no influence over whatsoever. Needless to say, expectations, especially great ones, are certainly not common place. While positive expectations then are for the most part unlikely, failure in attaining those often lofty goals is not always accompanied by adverse consequences. Sometimes great things are shrouded in the unexpected?.blah blah blah, that was 8 min., I?m bored.
 

Lovepig

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From the title, I'm sure glad this ISN'T about circumcision...

Try putting a PERIOD in front of "however". Or just start over...
 

Zebo

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Originally posted by: eakers
Originally posted by: Swag1138
Originally posted by: PCboy
Expectations are simply dreams which might happen that shows the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your actions, however, reality always tends to challenge expectations as unexpected ?twists-and-turns? can happen and will happen, which can shatter the dreams and turn one?s world upside-down, even if the consequences may be positive.


We dont always get what we want.

but if you try sometimes, you'll find

You get what you need:)

 

Harvey

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You have serious puntuation problems with your sentence. As others have said, one way to see it is, "Feces occurs." Another would be, "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." One more would be, "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."
 

PCboy

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Originally posted by: AlienCraft
That is the longest run-on sentence I have seen in some time. :Q
I hope this isn't yours.....

it's a thesis in my essay... i had to make it long in order to summarize everything.
 

Kadarin

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Originally posted by: PCboy
Originally posted by: AlienCraft
That is the longest run-on sentence I have seen in some time. :Q
I hope this isn't yours.....

it's a thesis in my essay... i had to make it long in order to summarize everything.

It's long all right, but for its length it doesn't contain a lot of information.

Sh!t Happens

More correctly (to the spirit of the original sentence, anyway): "Sh!t happens, but every once in a while it actually tastes good.."
 

AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: PCboy
Expectations are simply dreams which might happen that shows the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your actions, however, reality always tends to challenge expectations as unexpected ?twists-and-turns? can happen and will happen, which can shatter the dreams and turn one?s world upside-down, even if the consequences may be positive.
Try this one on for size....

Expectations are often dreams that show the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your previous actions. Reality challenges expectations as the unexpected ?twists-and-turns? happen. As these "twists and turns" happen, one's world can be turned upside down and one's dreams shattered, even if the consequences may be positive.

 

PCboy

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Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Originally posted by: PCboy
Expectations are simply dreams which might happen that shows the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your actions, however, reality always tends to challenge expectations as unexpected ?twists-and-turns? can happen and will happen, which can shatter the dreams and turn one?s world upside-down, even if the consequences may be positive.
Try this one on for size....

Expectations are often dreams that show the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your previous actions. Reality challenges expectations as the unexpected ?twists-and-turns? happen. As these "twists and turns" happen, one's world can be turned upside down and one's dreams shattered, even if the consequences may be positive.


thanks for the help. at least you were mature enough to answer properly.
 

SilentRunning

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Originally posted by: PCboy
Expectations are simply dreams which might happen that shows the ?bright-side? and the optimistic results of your actions, however, reality always tends to challenge expectations as unexpected ?twists-and-turns? can happen and will happen, which can shatter the dreams and turn one?s world upside-down, even if the consequences may be positive.


Don't get your hopes up.