August 12, 2003

Bad news is good news?

As I was explaining my view on the falsehood of the statement: "No news, is good news.", Gary added the final twist to it.

"No news is not good news." I said. "If I put my ATM card in the machine and I get no response, that's bad."

Pausing to let my example sink in, I collected my thoughts.

"Indeed," I continued. "No news is not good news at all."

Gary smiled. "Bad news is good news."

"What? It can be... no, you are right. Bad news is good news."

Posted by Michael at August 12, 2003 08:10 PM
Comments

I guess in this example, a response from the ATM would be good news.

I guess the type of response would be bad:


  • No response
  • "Thank you for inserting your card. Did you know you can withdraw money from your account?"
  • "Good job, I knew you could do it."
  • "We appreciate your service. You are a valued customer."

Posted by: Michael at August 13, 2003 07:19 AM