Unforeseen circumstances

The optimist says the mug is half full.

The pessimist says the mug is half empty.

The engineer says the mug is twice as big as it needs to be.

And so on.

This handsome mug with Spitfires on was a Christmas gift and is now hard at work on my desk. What I didn't anticipate was that, with the arrival of a bigger cup, I'd need a bigger spoon!

It seems like water levels are rising everywhere...