In diplomacy, as in most other fields of endeavor, the adage "You want it bad, you'll get it bad" is axiomatic.
Starbucks' saturation approach to expansion is no different than, say, McDonald's or Gap (nyse: GPS - news - people ), but it seems to get a bad rap for it.
Rarely will there be a title that earns universal praise from everyone, and when fan reaction is bad, it can get really bad.
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So, hopefully, as long as it doesn't blow up overnight and get too bad, it will just be a couple days.
How did it get this bad so quickly without them actually knowing what was coming, and that they couldn't have done something earlier?
How could we have let it get so bad?
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In fact, In an Alice of Wonderland world, because it takes more billable hours to get a bad idea revised before it is brought up front to customers, Advertisers actually reward an agency more when it comes up with a bad idea.
Then all the discussion is focused on whether it is over or not and how bad it might get.
Alan Crockford, a pub landlord in the village, said there had been warnings but "nobody knew it would get this bad".
"I will admit that, being on radio for many years, when the forecast is for good weather and it's bad, I certainly will get more grief than if the forecast is for bad weather and it's good, " Dr. Sobel said.
Then all the discussion is focused on whether it is over or not, and if not, how bad it will get.
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Researchers say that HDL is so complicated that you can raise it and still get a bad result.
The markets are now nervously waiting for the monthly jobs report, although I have to expect that if we get a pretty bad number it is already factored into prices.
You need only look at the relationship between Apple and Adobe to see how bad it can get.
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As the people in these countries get richer, it brings good news and bad news to Americans.
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"My honey said, 'We have to get out of here before it gets really bad, '" Mr. Box recalled.
"In my memory, that was just about as bad as it could get and as brazen as it could get, " Delainey said.
But wait, getting teenagers that are juniors in high school to work in the school and get paid for it might not be a bad idea.
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But in a civilized society, the priority should be to make sure the people that need help get it, not to stop the few bad eggs from sitting pretty.
When they get an opportunity it is ingrained in them to play by numbers, so you see them returning a bad kick with another bad kick, and it is very difficult to get out of.
When they get sick or hurt, they tough it out and hope for the best, and when things get bad enough they head to the emergency room.
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How bad does it have to get before you get treatment, and for that matter, what is the treatment?
It streamlines disciplinary procedures to get rid of bad teachers, and adds an extra 20 minutes to the working day.
It starts to get out of control pretty bad, and I think you learn from that, you learn to keep your head on a swivel.
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