When someone tells you, "I have good news and bad news…"
Which would you generally want to be told first ?
And why ?
And why ?
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
The news as it comes.
I find that people tend to purposely wait until it's too late to act either way. Especially when it's bad news. It might be unintentional, yet both bad and good rarely happen at the same time.
Just the ability to act might very well change the current situation as well as the other situation.
I find that people tend to purposely wait until it's too late to act either way. Especially when it's bad news. It might be unintentional, yet both bad and good rarely happen at the same time.
Just the ability to act might very well change the current situation as well as the other situation.
bijouxbroussard · F
@DeWayfarer With some bad news (just like with good news) there’s no action to be taken. It’s just information.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@bijouxbroussard then it makes no difference at all.
I'm referring to things that need to have actions taken.
You didn't say what type of news. So I had to assume some type of action would be needed.
I'm referring to things that need to have actions taken.
You didn't say what type of news. So I had to assume some type of action would be needed.
bijouxbroussard · F
@DeWayfarer Why ?
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@bijouxbroussard why the assumption? Or why no difference on things that don't need actions?
The action asumption I stated why. Actions are need to be performed.
The why of no difference is because no action is needed.
The action asumption I stated why. Actions are need to be performed.
The why of no difference is because no action is needed.
bijouxbroussard · F
@DeWayfarer I didn’t specify that action was necessary because for me, it wasn’t relevant. It was simply "in what order would you like to receive the information". For you it doesn’t matter, if there’s no action required—which is fair enough.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@bijouxbroussard no. Two separate things. And not either good or bad.
It's a matter of perspectives.
The indifference is one perspective, that applies to things that don't matter.
The actions is the other perspective. And that applies to good AND bad. That's not indifference, if It applies to actions, which is the opposite of indifference.
It's a perspective that none has looked at, because good and bad are a matter of perspective.
What could be good for one person could quite possibly bad for another. Or could even be a matter of indifference or actions, either good or bad.
It's a matter of perspectives.
The indifference is one perspective, that applies to things that don't matter.
The actions is the other perspective. And that applies to good AND bad. That's not indifference, if It applies to actions, which is the opposite of indifference.
It's a perspective that none has looked at, because good and bad are a matter of perspective.
What could be good for one person could quite possibly bad for another. Or could even be a matter of indifference or actions, either good or bad.
bijouxbroussard · F
@DeWayfarer Sigh. And here I thought I’d understood the point you were making. I’m going to have to just accept that I didn’t, and keep going. 🙁