Nobody likes giving bad news. If we have to deliver it, we often like to give some good news too. But what happens if the news is all bad?

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Good news bad news joke

Oh hi doctor. What’s up?
I’m afraid I have some bad news and some very bad news.
Oh no! Give me the bad news first.
The lab called with your test results. They said you have 24 hours to live.
Twenty four hours? That’s terrible! What could be worse?
Here’s the very bad news. I’ve been trying to reach you since yesterday.