2007-12-07 17:00:17 · 5 answers · asked by steve.57343 5 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Privately, gently, and with great empathy and compassion.
2007-12-07 17:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One day a worker got killed on the job. Two of his co-workers were sent to break the news to his wife. On the way to their co-worker's house they were discussing how to break it to the wife that her husband had just been killed.
John: "Now, when we get to Art's house we have to be very sensitive and break it gently to his wife that her husband is dead."
Lou: "Yeah, you'd better let me handle it. I'm always very sensitive in these cases."
John: "well, okay, if you think you can be sensitive."
They get to Art's home, knock on the door, and Mrs. Art answers it. As agreed upon, Lou does the talking...
Lou: "Mrs Art? I'm sorry m'am, we've got some bad news. There's been a terrible accident and I'm afraid your husband..."
Mrs. Art: "oh my gosh, I'm not a widow, am I?"
Lou: "the hell you aint!!"
2007-12-08 01:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by Geri42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never, ever, ever do the whole "good news first then bad" thing.
It will just get the person all happy and make them crash down harder.
2007-12-08 01:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by KaDM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over the intercom.
2007-12-08 01:52:55 · answer #4 · answered by Steve-O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about what?
gently...
2007-12-08 01:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋