Which First; The Good News or The Bad News?
2007-03-14 16:23:39 · 16 answers · asked by I 4 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
-----And Why?
2007-03-14 16:24:08 · update #1
The bad...so I know it's darkest before the dawn
2007-03-14 16:25:46 · answer #1 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The bad news, and then the good news. When you are told there will also be good news, you can kind of look forward to it while you are getting the bad news. If you get the good news first, it would be even more devasting/let down to get the bad news.
2007-03-15 09:16:26 · answer #2 · answered by pisceswomanem 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bad news. I like to get it over with first.
2007-03-15 17:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by catrionn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like to get the bad news first it makes the good new better
2007-03-15 01:07:25 · answer #4 · answered by debrasearch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just the GOOD news there is plenty of that around, sadly little of it makes it out so others know about it. To read the papers you would think there be nothing but bad happening. Save the negative news, I will open up the local paper if I really need some of that . O_O
2007-03-14 23:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by momsapplepeye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bad news. because then the good news will help compensate a little for the bad news. if you hear the good first and then the bad, you will forget the good and focus more over the bad... vice versa.
2007-03-14 23:26:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I would rather have the good news first. Because if you told me some HORRIBLE news before some GOOD news, I would be too upset and distraught to even properly hear and/or comprehend or appreciate the following good news.
Plus good news first, and then bad news... I can be happy and then receive the bad news and my reaction wouldn't be too dramatic... it might just be like "oh darn, really? well at least _____ (insert good news here)"
At least for me... I'm a die-hard optimist...
Take it easy,
miR :)
2007-03-14 23:28:24 · answer #7 · answered by mir 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bad news, it always helps to have something there to comfort you (like good news) after you hear bad news and why would you want to ruin a good moment with bad news?
2007-03-14 23:26:33 · answer #8 · answered by AdieAnna 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bad news b/c maybe the good news will cheer you up and make the bad news seems not so bad
2007-03-14 23:25:43 · answer #9 · answered by M E 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually want the bad news first, so that thats over and done with.
2007-03-14 23:26:36 · answer #10 · answered by sweetgurl13069 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bad news first, then the good...........always.
2007-03-16 06:35:19 · answer #11 · answered by SANDI P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋