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What does the phrase "The glass is half empty." on the last line (Chandler and Joey enter. Joey is counting his steps.) Joey: ...Ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven. See, I told you! Less than a hundred steps from our place to here. Chandler: You got waaaay too much free time. Joey: (to Ross) Hey! Here's the birthday boy! Ross, check it out: hockey tickets, Rangers-Penguins, tonight at the Garden, and we're taking you. Chandler: Happy birthday, pal! Joey: We love you, man. (Kisses Ross) Ross: Funny, my birthday was seven months ago. Joey: So? Ross: So, I'm guessing you had an extra ticket and couldn't decide which one of you got to bring a date? Chandler: Well, aren't we Mr. "The glass is half empty."

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That's correct... and just to reiterate what laogui32 said:

 

In this situation, Ross is being negative about a positive situation.  Instead of seeing the free ticket as a positive thing, he is sarcastically accusing Chandler and Joey of not being able to agree who got to bring a date.  Therefore, he is viewing the "free ticket" as a glass half empty (negative), rather than glass half full (positive).

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What does the phrase "The glass is half empty." on the last line

(Chandler and Joey enter. Joey is counting his steps.)
Joey: ...Ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven. See, I told you! Less than a hundred steps from our place to here.
Chandler: You got waaaay too much free time.
Joey: (to Ross) Hey! Here's the birthday boy! Ross, check it out: hockey tickets, Rangers-Penguins, tonight at the Garden, and we're taking you.
Chandler: Happy birthday, pal!
Joey: We love you, man. (Kisses Ross)
Ross: Funny, my birthday was seven months ago.
Joey: So?
Ross: So, I'm guessing you had an extra ticket and couldn't decide which one of you got to bring a date?
Chandler: Well, aren't we Mr. "The glass is half empty."

 

It refers to personality type - positive/optimistic or negative/pessimistic
'Are you the type of person who given a glass filled halfway up, says:

A. The glass is half full (optimistic) or

B. The glass is half empty' 


Chandler is suggesting Ross is 'the pessimistic kind'

 

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This should have been posted on the question section which I failed to post this on. So this is not for correcting, it's actually question ...

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