Why is it always bad news?

Asked By: Baaane 51-55, M 2 months ago

Should I just cut my own throat immediately?

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Posted by AnonymousButCandid Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:09AM

In reality it's not ALWAYS bad news. However, bad news happens to "sell" much better than good news.

Might you imagine the ho-hum response if the evening news proclaimed, "thousands of airplanes landed at nations airports without incident!!!"

Rather, when one hears "A late-winter snowstorm is bearing down upon the local area", we stand up and take notice.

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At risk of over-thinking my answer, I hope you please bear with me as to why I think this is so:

Imagine the time, some 10,000+ years ago. If we heard a rustling in the bushes, there might be two possible major causes --- the wind is blowing through the bushes, -- or there is a bear or a wolf lurking nearby. Okay so far?

Now, it would be in mankind's best interest to "assume the worst", and run for cover, in the event that there was a bear nearby --- even if the REAL reason was only the wind!!

Why? Because if you assume wrongly (that it's just the wind) and it's really a bear -- then the odds are that you would not live long enough to have kids who inherit your natural fear of bad things happening.

So goes the way with our "appreciation" of bad news, as opposed to good news.

Enough of my rambling,

Cheers,

AnonymousButCandid

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Reply by AnonymousButCandid Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:16AM

Thank you very much, Mr. Baaane, for selecting my reply as the best answer to your question. Too many times, people seem to complain that my answers are to formally written, or are over-thought. I appreciate your rapid decision to name me Best Answer. Cheers, .... ABC
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6 Answers to "Why is it always bad news?"

Posted by jtsather Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:11AM

Nah, take poison, it's easier for whoever has to mop you up.

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Reply by Baaane Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:14AM

Yeah, but they don't let me have that stuff.
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Posted by linklock Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:04AM

All most any phone call or snail mail I get I ask that very same thing -

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Posted by nodsk3 Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:03AM

because its not always good news

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Posted by grayday104 Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:02AM

I like your user name EP Link

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Reply by Baaane Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:12AM

That's some nice poetry.
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Reply by grayday104 Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:14AM

Thanks it's appreciated if you rate up the ones you like (at bottom of poem)
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Posted by Vision2Fly Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:02AM

There's just a news...

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Reply by Baaane Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:13AM

Then why do I feel sad, mad and bad?
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Reply by Vision2Fly Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:14AM

you are attaching your emotions with news... take it easy... and everything will get settle at its time...
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