And to further support Banshee's point, if you expect the worst from people you haven't met, and your expectations turn out wrong, it makes those people that much more enjoyable to be around. I live by that, so I know from experience.
Despite this, I'm a bit of a hypocrite, as I expect the worst from the Flood, and even when I'm proved wrong(very rare), my expectations don't change. Oh well.
[Edited on 10/21/2006]