PollyAnna

[ThomCat]

If you're said to be in a 'PollyAnna' mood, what does that actually mean?

I asked a couple of people and they don't know so can any of you help.
Have asked the person who used the line but not heard back.

TIA.

I would go with irritatingly chirpy and trying to help everyone... but Pollyanna bugged me

It could just be happy and helping people?

plot of pollyanna

optimistic in the face of adversity

Oooh ooh i kno this one i think. Pollyanna was the little girl in a film played by Hayley Mills. She always looked on the bright side of everything (sickeningly so sometimes ) was always in a bright happy mood and was always "glad".

I think that's what that saying means

Pollyanna was a little girl who was (cloyingly) sweet and always saw the best in people.

PMSL - irritatingly chirpy. Righto.

Oooh, that sounds much better

Here you go, TC - I loved it when I was little and occasionally reread it when I need a cheery book that won't give me nightmares!

There are plenty worse things to be called than Pollyanna, believe me. She was a sweetheart (as are you)

I was responding to philippat then...

oh ok, am getting this now.

I bit 'rose-tinted', perhaps.

No that's fine.
I'd rather be PollyAnna than a miserable old bag.
I'm happy to PollyAnna.

I've even read Pollyanna Grows Up - I love children's books

Cool, thanks girls, it was irritating not knowing what was meant. Understand now, thanks.

Lets all play the glad game!!!!!!

I'm glad I'm a sour, twisted bag.

Is the book better than the film (I always want to shake Hayley Mills regardless of what film it is )?

I'm glad I'm way too blunt at times, and tell people they are irritatingly chirpy

okayyyyyyy, errrrr greeat, well I'm GLAD for you then.

Realised after I'd written it that it would come across all wrong!

pmsl - If I remember rightly, it is in the story... they all have to say what they are glad for to stop them being grumpy and miserable.

Kinda like raindrops on roses etc...

I think she was referring to mine!

I was trying to be funny, but as usual, I failed miserably....

LOL - flamesparrow - i wasn't talking to you mate, our posts crossed.

i'm laughing now, walrus, if that helps ?!

Cheers NDP.

intergalacticwalrus - no, no, you're attempts at humour weren't that bad. I smiled, you didn't get a belly laugh, but I did smile.

I know way too much about this book, having read it loads of times What can I say, I read fast

But you're not playing the game right, ladies - it's not about pointing out your faults and being glad for them (not quite!).

That's ok, I'll let you off.

I'm glad you found it mildly amusing!