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Bad news travels fast |
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Bad news travels fast. Prov. Information about trouble or misfortune disseminates quickly (more quickly than good news). John: Hi, Andy. I'm sorry to hear you got fired. Andy: How did you know about that already? It only happened this morning. John: Bad news travels fast. I called my mother to tell her about my car accident, but my aunt had already told her. Bad news travels fast. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Your business will definitely be in trouble then, because bad news travels fast and the word will get round quickly about the poor service your business provides. Bad news travels fast and I was informed of the fact that Cecil -- a girl, incidentally -- and I had attended the same élite institution, Blair Academy, from more than one old friend. Bad news travels fast, and especially if there are several other franchisees in your area, you may all be tarred with the same brush. |
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