# Game: Good News/Bad News **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 31, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126 "2010-08-31T13:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/1 "2010-08-31T13:43:40Z")
This thread hasn’t been done in a while. The first poster gives some really good news;t he next poster turns it into really bad news and then posts the next really good news. To start: The good news is I’ve just won $5,000 a week for life in a lottery. The bad news is… ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/2 "2010-08-31T13:47:16Z")
…you’re getting hit by a bus tomorrow. The good news is: Football season is finally about to start! ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/3 "2010-08-31T13:58:57Z")
…we need your bladder for the ball. the good news is: You have been voted the most sexy person on earth. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/4 "2010-08-31T14:01:44Z")
The bad news: … by the American Society of Necrophiles The good news: after a year of searching, you’ve found a fabulous job. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/5 "2010-08-31T14:53:19Z")
…the bad news is that “fabulous” should be taken literally: the job exists only in your imagination. The good news is that your favorite magazine is going to do a cover story on you. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/6 "2010-08-31T15:01:56Z")
The bad news is: you are on the cover of “Incarceration Today” The good news is that a distant unknown relative died and left you their estate… ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/7 "2010-08-31T15:19:51Z")
…the bad news is: you have to spend one night alone in his mansion the good news is: the world has voted you the boss of everyone ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/8 "2010-08-31T15:19:55Z")
…The bad news is that you have to weed, prune, mow, and otherwise tame the grounds before you can find out if the estate even comes with a manor house. Good news: This weekend will be great for surfing! ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/9 "2010-08-31T15:23:07Z")
I think Scuba Ben’s answer works pretty well with willthekittensurvive’s Good News. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/10 "2010-08-31T15:30:03Z")
> [@willthekittensurvive](#): > > the good news is: the world has voted you the boss of everyone The bad news is that you’ll also be held responsible for their actions. The good news is that you just got that promotion you applied for… ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/11 "2010-08-31T15:40:02Z")
how long before the bad news will be its your turn in the barrel ? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/12 "2010-08-31T20:31:01Z")
The good news is that you just got that promotion you applied for… The bad news is that the job’s been transferred to North Korea. The good news is that you’ve found a great new restaurant in your town… ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/13 "2010-08-31T20:37:21Z")
Your hated ex-mother-in-law is the head waitress and you’re pretty sure she spits in your food, but you can’t prove anything. The good news is, you’ve found your dream man… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/14 "2010-08-31T21:02:49Z")
The bad news is that you found him in your dreams. The good news is that you lost a lot of weight… ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/15 "2010-08-31T21:11:05Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > The good news is that you lost a lot of weight… The bad news is there’s no known cure for your particular case of parasites. The good news is you’ve finally fixed the leaky pipe! ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/16 "2010-08-31T21:12:09Z")
The bad news is that the AMA is naming a disease after you. The good news is that you just got that record deal you’ve spent 15 years trying for… ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/17 "2010-08-31T21:26:22Z")
> [@missred](#): > > The good news is that you just got that record deal you’ve spent 15 years trying for… The bad news is that the record label just went bankrupt. The good news is that you finally found a comfortable pair of jeans. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/18 "2010-08-31T22:33:48Z")
> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#): > > The good news is that you finally found a comfortable pair of jeans. The bad news you found them in your husband’s car and they aren’t yours. The good news is you finally got your screenplay optioned… ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/19 "2010-08-31T22:51:22Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > \ > > The good news is you finally got your screenplay optioned… The bad news is it was optioned by M. Night Shyamalam. The good news is that cute boy called and left a message… ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Red\_Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126/20 "2010-09-01T00:31:11Z")
The bad news is he was wondering if you could give him your best friend’s number. The good news is that you found 50 dollars on the sidewalk… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-good-news-bad-news/552126.md?page=2)