I have good news, wait, I think I do...

hi ambiepam oh my yes I learned the hard way to wait until you were one hundred per cent sure before dashing out and yelling oh I have really good news. I thought I did but then I did not so had to retract.After a whole year of my son being laid off I thought he had got a job with the census bureau, turns out its one of those we have your name on file, we will call you when we need you things. He did work for them a year ago so they have all his bio on file and thats just what they told him when he called them. He had gotten word they were hiring again, well it seems they will use the people they had before when they do start work again,so he is to wait, oh sure wait. Thats what hes been doing all along. so good news on back burner for now.

You can say that you think that this may happen and are hoping that it will come to fruition so ask those you tell to say a little prayer that it does.

I have to learn patience and not tell. I really seldom have much news either direction. I had told two or three people that at some point I was going to quit my job, so there were a lot of questions about that when I ended up with extended medical leave. I am physically doing better, but am frustrated because I still cannot be really active. I will be looking for your news soon. I am doing okay, I guess, with what I am getting done.

I usually wait. Both times I was pregnant I waited even awhile after knowing, just in case something happened in the early stages I guess. In the fall we told some family and friends that my son was selected as a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist. Just found out that he did not make finalist, so now we have to tell them he didn't make finalist. Of course the semi-finalist list was published in the state paper, so it's not like I could have kept it a big secret.

I may mention something to my close friends but don't say much till i know it's a done deal.

And you're NOT going to tell us??? What a rotten way to start a Monday! Now I'll be wondering all day. If you think you hit Powerball, I hope you can find your ticket. When I have possible good news, I usually wait too...but I don't drop 'teasers'. Somehow, in the telling I think it jinxes the outcome. Sort of like telling everyone who well your car is running. It's asking for something to break. So, what's the news? Are you moving to this end of town?

Well when ya find out for sure that its good new I hop eya tell us and not keep us guessing lololol

when I am not 100% sure, I still share it but I tell them I am not 100% sure. You must always share the good news so that it is not only you that will be happy after hearing it but most of your loved one. Sometimes, when I want to play joke on them, I suspense them with a good news until they are forcing me to say it. How I love surprises, I love the face of them when they get suspense and end up with laughter and happiness.

I tend to be cautious too, like if I "announce" good news a bit too early, I might jinx it or something. I know, sounds dumb, but I bet you feel the same way, right?

I wait until its a done deal.....I've experienced the part where you let someone in on it then the good news falls flat on it's face I am left trying to find an explanation!

Hey, ambie, I agree with you completely.In fact, I also do things in that way. When I get unconfirmed good news, I always keep silence, until it is confirmed. But it's hard to do it for me. Once I'd like to share things with others. In that way, I also tell the unconfirmed good news at the first place, but sometimes, I have to tell others it was wrong finially. A few times later, I learn to keep silence. For example, once I was a student in college, my teacher told me I got the reward when I stayed with my friends, and they asked me to stand treat as tradition. I said: "Okay, I will. But it should be after it's announced finally." Then, I also didn't tell others incl. my parents until it's sure finally. I know it sounds a little strange.

Are you pregnant? LOL That's what you made it sound like. I usually can't keep things in, if I'm really excited about something I just HAVE to tell someone! I defenitly know what you mean by being embarrassing when it turns out not to be so good of news and you were wrong. Happens to me all the time and then the next time I tell myself I will just keep it to myself until I know for sure but then I usually end up telling people anyways.

Hello AmbiePam, I always feel if I talk about it before it comes true even though I am like 95 percent sure I feel I jink it so I do not say anything till it is true and factual. I done this way too many times tell people before it actually happen only for it not to happen and I do take embarrassment easily. Not my strong suite and I take things way to persoanlly on there comments after I say I was wrong etc... and apoligise to the party involved or person. I wait till I know for sure. I hope whatever it is does come true for you. Here to Happy days ahead. Sincelrey Unique16

Sometimes I will tell everybody about the goodnews without waiting.After that,may be it didn't happened and made me very embarrassing.But,I always forget to calm down and waiting until it be sure.Yh,may be this is me,quick temper and reckless.

Well it depends on the News with whether I tell or not I have told that I am moving but it could still fall through, but if it does it will be down to something on the Paperwork side it just depends really, but you do have me in suspense lol

I have done it both ways. I think the older and wiser I have gotten, I tend to know for a fact something before saying anything, so that i don't have to retract anything that doesn't come through for me. Though there is on occassion, i will forget my rule of thumb and mention something about it and then have to retract.

Yes, I'm with you on waiting till your sure about the news. It can get so complicated if you say something before you know it's for certain, then you have to back-peddle if some things are different. Much easier to just wait.

I have made the mistake of sharing good news before only for something to go wrong and it is a horrible feeling having to go back and retract what has been said. Now no matter how much it kills me to keep news to myself I do until I know it for sure! haha I hate bein embarrassed!

I learned the hard way not to share good news too soon! Many years ago I was going out with a guy I was madly in love with; I wanted a commitment from him and he agreed although he was not too keen. He met me for lunch and we chose an engagement ring which I was to collect when I finished work after it had been sized. I was so excited and when I returned to work I could not stop myself from sharing my news! Well, it turned out that he broke up with me by dinner time on the same day; he just couldn’t go through with it and I had to go back and tell all my work mates that there was no engagement; it was embarrassing and humiliating and I sure learnt my lesson, that is to keep things to myself for a bit longer!

if i have good news i wait until i get good news i am sure about good news i wait because waiting is necessary i cannot get news when i require but it is a time to wait for news