"could Be Worse!" (Reading Rainbow Books)

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We cannot allow a situation where we have gone through all we have gone through, and then find that the enormous economic losses we have sustained mean that there is still no funding for pandemic preparedness,” she said. “Just as we invest in armed forces and intelligence and diplomacy to defend against wars, we must invest in people, research, manufacturing and institutions to defend against pandemics.” You may feel it is necessary to remind your friend to look on the bright side of life. Instead of saying that things could be worse, try to point out something positive. You may also say, “I’m glad you are feeling a little better today.” 3. “I hope you feel better soon!” If you remain sceptical that AI could offer such power, consider the world before nuclear weapons. Three years before the first nuclear chain reaction, even scientists trying to achieve it believed it was unlikely. Humanity, too, was unprepared for the nuclear breakthrough and teetered on the brink of “mutually assured destruction” before treaties and agreements guided the global proliferation of the deadly weapons without an existential catastrophe. You don’t need to look on the bright side of everything. Sometimes it is appropriate to be sad. Don’t feel like you need to spin the situation to make it seem better than it is. Simply being there can be of help. 9. “I’m glad your family is embracing you with love during this difficult time.”

Be careful when offering this bit of advice to a friend. The comment should never be attached to the death or a loved one or a life-changing tragedy. You may say something similar to this if a friend had a tree fall on her house, or if someone broke a bone after experiencing a fall. 15. “It will be OK.” Even when it’s true, it’s not kind. Even when it’s meant to be kind, it fails dismally to be even remotely comforting, or motivational, or whatever the hell it is that the kind of people who go around smugly uttering these words like to think they’re achieving by it.Even though you may not have experienced or fully understand the situation, let the person know that you will listen. What would totalitarian governments of the past have looked like if they were never defeated? The Nazis operated with 20th Century technology and it still took a world war to stop them. How much more powerful – and permanent – could the Nazis have been if they had beat the US to the atomic bomb? Controlling the most advanced technology of the time could have solidified Nazi power and changed the course of history. Researchers at the Center on Long-Term Risk, a non-profit research institute in London, have expanded upon x-risks with the even-more-chilling prospect of suffering risks. These “s-risks” are defined as “suffering on an astronomical scale, vastly exceeding all suffering that has existed on Earth so far.” In these scenarios, life continues for billions of people, but the quality is so low and the outlook so bleak that dying out would be preferable. In short: a future with negative value is worse than one with no value at all. The government is expected to announce the chair of its long-awaited Covid public inquiry within the next fortnight, having pledged to bereaved families that a chair would be in place by Christmas. MPs have called for the inquiry to investigate the effect that rule-breaking by public figures had on public compliance.

Meanwhile, Keir Starmer has made his strongest intervention to date to criticise those resisting taking the vaccine, after the Guardian reported that unvaccinated patients are dominating ICU beds. Delivering the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture, due to be broadcast on the BBC on Monday, Gilbert said that despite the destructive nature of a two-year pandemic that had already infected more than 265 million people, the next one might be more contagious and claim even more lives.This expression reminds your friend that they have the strength and stamina to overcome what ails her. 5. “One day at a time!” We’ve spent a lot of time discussing ways to tell someone “it could be worse” without using this phrase. We have also discussed times when it would be appropriate to say this to someone and when you should use a more empathetic expression.

Maybe you are being a whiner, and you know that your troubles are petty and few. However, if someone tells you that life could be worse, you might want to meekly accept this statement and apologize for complaining so much. “Yes, I’m grateful for many things in my life. But, I’m experiencing this difficult situation right now, and I want to share it with you.” This is a polite and straightforward way to remind someone that you need their support and encouragement. “Yes, but I am still hurting.” If you’re looking to find something new to say, here are some suggestions on what to say to reassure someone or to offer sympathy besides using the phrase “it could be worse.” What Does ‘It Could Be Worse’ Mean? My daughter was resistant to pulling this book on the shelf, possibly because of the sketchy drawings, elderly featured character and muted color palette, but she changed her mind. She laughed harder and louder as the grandfather’s adventures grew progressively more outlandish. I loved seeing her giggle. This excerpt is from an article about a natural disaster, a giant mudslide, that stopped traffic on a major road.It could be worse” invalidates people’s experiences and belittles their illness. I know that many ill and disabled people are fully aware of how much worse their situation could be. When you have a debilitating condition, what you have left is one of the things you hang on to- it is what keeps you going. But that doesn’t mean that you have to be happy with what you don’t have or can’t do, and it definitely doesn’t give someone else the right to tell you how to feel. Perhaps your friend is not able or ready to talk about the death of a loved one. While you don’t want to avoid the topic by talking about the weather, you may instead offer help . Consider providing a meal or offering to help transport plants and flowers home from the funeral. 12. “I don’t know what to say.” Consider reading more about toxic positivity in psychology texts. “I need your support” or “I need your help.” The Labour leader, who will receive his booster jab on Monday, said those who are unvaccinated should “consider the impact of their decision, think again, and get vaccinated”.

This expression became popular after it appeared as a joke in the film Young Frankenstein, from the year 1974. Many consider this film to be a classic in the comedy genre. The saying could have predated its usage in the film. However, most people nowadays associate it with the film, if they think about its origin at all. In the film, two characters (Dr. Frankenstein and Igor) are digging up a body in the cemetery. They need to do this for research on the reanimation of dead bodies, but they are having an awful time because they are covered in dirt and doing such an undesirable task. The next time someone complains about the aches and pains that come with aging, this might be an appropriate response. 20. “There are two ways of meeting difficulties: You alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them.”– Phyllis Bottome

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In this case, is "could be worse" used kind of humorously or sarcastically? (and for the first definition is it a typical usage?)