Negitive & Positive? Please explain.?

Question

Why is it that we're told to "Think Positive", ( a good thing) but when we get medical test results, that Good results of tests are "Negitive". rather than positive? Shouldn't it be the other way around?

Answer 1

See the positive is that you just helped prove that your education system is garbage. The negative is that you'll be asking one of two questions for the rest of your life: "Do you want fries with that?" or "Spare some change?  

Answer 2

Ray Emery was negative; now he's positive.

I think it's a negative that you posted a positive question in the hockey question.

Answer 3

Sidney Crosby.

Answer 4

Wade Redden is very positive.

Answer 5

I started to explain the answer to you in a positive way, but soon realized that I was becoming negative. Negative vibes ruin everything man, thanks a lot for positively fouling everything up!