Good news or bad news...which do you wanna hear 1st? (1 Viewer)

[comfortably numb]

 

[eoMMan]

Bad

 

[RBM]

If you hear the bad first you won't enjoy the good. At least with the good first you'll get a quick pop of positivity.

 

[=Smackdown=]

The good news is there is no bad news.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

It'll fall off on its own!

 

[Ministry of Pain]

The bad news always trumps whatever the good news is in general so I would prefer to hear what is good 1st, decide if it is actually good news and then hear the bad news.

Many times people will end with good news that isn't really that good. Most news is bad news for most folks.

No news is good news, there's a reason they say that.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Give me the good first - so I can savor it a bit. Once I hear the bad, that is probably where I will focus my attention.

 

[rodg12]

Wouldn't be able to savor the good news first with the bad news hanging over my head. Just give the bad news so I can figure out how to deal with it and then get a burst of light with the following good news.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Wouldn't be able to savor the good news first with the bad news hanging over my head. Just give the bad news so I can figure out how to deal with it and then get a burst of light with the following good news.

Exactly. If you knew bad news was to follow, how could you even begin to enjoy the good news? The whole time, you have to be thinking "Whats the bad news".

 

[Ned]

I'd rather finish on a good note.

 

[Bucky86]

I hate when people say this to me.

 

[cstu]

Bad news is usually serious while good news usually mundane.

 

[cstu]

I hate when people say this to me.

Post it in the "phrases that need to stop" thread.

 

[Ned]

Whats with all you negative nellies assuming the bad news is always awful?

 

[sbonomo]

The good news is there is no bad news.

what is the bad news then?

 

[Ditka Butkus]

Charlie Sheen style: The good news you just ####ed Charlie Sheen, the bad news I have AIDS

 

[Meatwad Reloaded]

Doesn't matter both are subject to perspective, which is unpredictable.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

The bad news always trumps whatever the good news is in general so I would prefer to hear what is good 1st, decide if it is actually good news and then hear the bad news.

Many times people will end with good news that isn't really that good. Most news is bad news for most folks.

No news is good news, there's a reason they say that.

I believe it's "no gnus is good gnus".

Off we go on the Great Space Coaster!

 

[tommyboy]

Bad first. I can process it and figure out a rational reaction quickly. Then shine me with the good stuff!

 

[FUBAR]

depends on who is saying it.

If my kids tell me they have good news and bad news, give me the good first.

Wife? Bad first.

Doctor? Bad first.

Employer? Bad first -

Many time the good is probably in relation to the bad and wouldn't make sense without it.

 

[lakerstan]

I defer the good news until the 2nd half.

 

[bostonfred]

Doctor: Do you want the good news or the bad news?

Patient: Give me the bad news.

Doctor: You're going to die in 6 weeks.

Patient: What? What's the good news?

Doctor: Do you see that hot receptionist out there? I'm ####### her.

Doctor: I have bad news and worse news for you. Which do you want first? Patient: give me the worst news

Doctor: you're going to die in six weeks

Patient: oh no. What's the other bad news

Doctor: im afraid you have alzheimers.

Patient: well, at least I'm not dying

 

[avoiding injuries]

Bad. I won't enjoy the good knowing bad is coming.