badnews Phone call at 3:00 a.m., at times Like filmdom's Bears Information you wish wasn't so Half of a "Which do you want first?" pair Good thing to break gently Fast traveler "You're not gonna like this" "Are you sitting down?" "You'd better brace yourself for this ..." Unwelcome one Tidings of woe "You didn't get the job," for example Unpleasant tidings Unpleasant information Someone undesirable (slang)