The 1 Thing A Good Therapist Will Never, Ever Do yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
6 Phrases to Avoid When Giving Someone Bad News lifehacker.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lifehacker.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Giving someone unwelcome—and often unexpected—information is such an unpleasant experience that we have not one, but two common expressions acknowledging it. Whether it's announcing that we hate to be the bearer of bad news, or asking the recipient of the news not to shoot the messenger, these phrases are more about absolving ourselves of any guilt we may be feeling about delivering the message than it is about making it easier on the other person.