Win-win situation: opposite?

Question

I've heard people talking of no-win situations and win-win situations. But is there anything like a lose-lost situation?
thanks in advance!
Klaus

Ich verwende die kostenlose Version von SPAMfighter, die bei mir bis jetzt 446 Spammails entfernt hat.
Für private Anwender ist SPAMfighter völlig kostenlos! Jetzt gratis testen: hier klicken.

Usenet · Accepted Answer

No.
"Win Win", "Lose Lose" and "Win Lose" are terms that come from a branch of psychology called game therory. They reflect the possible outcomes of a two player game.
They are the names of the four cells of a 2X2 matrix. The two axis of the matrix are labled "lose" "win" . Each axis represents the outcome for one of the two players.
So the upper right cell is called "win win". The lower left cell is caled "lose lose". As in the case of the USA & Iraq.
The upper left cell is called "win lose". The lower right cell is called "lose win"
"No win" means something slightly different. A "No win" situation refers to the options of a single player. It means that no matter what choice the player makes he will lose. An example of this is when your wife asks you, "Which of my friends would you marry after I die?"

Usenet · Answer

[nq:1]I've heard people talking of no-win situations and win-win situations. But is there anything like a lose-lost situation? thanks in advance! Klaus[/nq]
Did you mean to type "lose-lost" or "lose-lose"? There's no such thing as a "lose-losT" situation, but "lose-losE" situations do exist; it's the same as a "no win".
If neither party to a negotiation, dispute, confrontation or decision get what they want or get what they are happy with, it's a lose-lose situation they both "lose".
Another type of lose-lose situation is where one person has two choices available, neither of which will make them happy.

In either case, it's a semantic choice whether to call it a "no-win" or a "lose-lose"

Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

Usenet · Answer

Thank for your help!
Klaus

Ich verwende die kostenlose Version von SPAMfighter, die bei mir bis jetzt 446 Spammails entfernt hat.
Für private Anwender ist SPAMfighter völlig kostenlos! Jetzt gratis testen: hier klicken.

Usenet · Answer

[nq:2]I've heard people talking of no-win situations and win-win situations. But is there anything like a lose-lost situation? thanks in advance! Klaus[/nq]
[nq:1]Did you mean to type "lose-lost" or "lose-lose"? There's no such thing as a "lose-losT" situation, but "lose-losE" situations do ... will make them happy. In either case, it's a semantic choice whether to call it a "no-win" or a "lose-lose"[/nq]
win-win is somehow pluralistic in nature.
no-win tends to be exclusive, even when each perspective may be in a no-win situation.
lose-lose in my experience is often expressed as "everyone loses".

no-win is not necessarily the same as lose-lose. If the status quo continues it may be in a situation of no loss or gain.

Usenet · Answer

[nq:1]No. "Win Win", "Lose Lose" and "Win Lose" are terms that come from a branch of psychology called game therory.[/nq]
John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern would probably be amused if told that they were psychologists.

Usenet · Answer

[nq:1]No. "Win Win", "Lose Lose" and "Win Lose" are terms that come from a branch of psychology called game therory. They reflect the possible outcomes of a two player game.[/nq]
That is not true.
[nq:1]They are the names of the four cells of a 2X2 matrix. The two axis of the matrix are labled "lose" "win" .[/nq]
That is not true.
[nq:1]Each axis represents the outcome for one of the two players.[/nq]
That is not true.
[nq:1]So the upper right cell is called "win win". The lower left cell is caled "lose lose". As in the case of the USA & Iraq. The upper left cell is called "win lose". The lower right cell is called "lose win"[/nq]
What utter ****. The "axes" of the 2x2 matrix are strategies. Whether both players win, both players lose, what one player wins is lost by the other, or one loses and the other wins but with asymmetric payoffs is a completely different question. Please get a clue before posting again.
[nq:1]"No win" means something slightly different. A "No win" situation refers to the options of a single player. It means ... An example of this is when your wife asks you, "Which of my friends would you marry after I die?"[/nq]
Ignorant ***.

Usenet · Answer

[nq:1]Thank for your help! Klaus[/nq]
It is unfortunate that the "help" from 'stagshine' is complete ****. Barbara Bailey's post is much better probably sufficient for you.

Win-win situation: opposite?

Top answer

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

Related Questions