How does this start?

[Garrett]

Have you ever noticed that bad news is usually prefaced with a phrase that screams bad news alert.

We can think of a few examples:
"Listen, the others asked me to speak to you..."
"I know this is going to be hard to hear, but..."
"I'm only telling you this for your own good."

Add your examples below.

[David]

You may not want to hear this but . . .

[Malina]

"We need to talk...."

[David]

"I'm telling you this for your own good."

"Don't take this the wrong way, but..."

[Jill]

"Sit down, I need to tell you something"

[Marj]

"This is really hard for me to say, but..."

"There's no easy way to say this..."

[David]

"I hate to tell you this, but..."

[Diana]

There's something you need to know

[Malina]

"It's not you..."

[Scott]

"I think you better sit down."

[Jill]

"Do you remember what you did last night?"

[Scott]

Can I be completely honest with you?

[Franky]

"Yeah.....ummm...."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT0AE...

[VickiLee]

I'm not judging but...

[Cam]

where's the rest of the story...I'm so confused!

[Lilith]

Well, the results are in, and.....

[S.M.]

Is there someone you can call?

[Donna]

Can I be frank?

[Zeal]

"There is something pinching in my mind these days...so I want to share some thing with you that..."

[Donna]

I have good news and bad news.

[Mark]

Where were you last night around 10 pm?

[Donna]

This may come as a surprise, but...

[Laura]

There's been a complaint...

[Sassy Sedusa]

i’m sorry but…

[Mike]

If, but, maybe........................