>>schadenfreude<<
ah...schadenfreude
in order to spare you a trip to dictionary.com, i will provide you with a definition and a pronunciation: (shad-en-froy-da) and it means "deriving pleasure from the misfortune of others."
who is NOT guilty of this?
ever laughed at some poor dude who gets hit in the nuts with the 8 ball?
that is schadenfreude.
ever watched a soap opera? or desperate housewives? or any other drama on tv?
borderline schadenfreude.
ever get an uncontrollable case of the giggles when you see someone slip and fall on ice or trip over a crack in the sidewalk?
yep, schadenfreude.
what is unclear to me is where the line is between schadenfreude and just plain old Karma sweeping in and catching up with someone who deserves nothing but misfortune. can i enjoy Karma? Or is that schadenfreude?
your boss makes you look like an idiot in front of some co-workers. a few days later, he breaks both his legs in a freak accident. schadenfreude? or karmic JUSTICE??
your spouse spends an assload of money on an impulse purchase and then lies about it. a few days later, said purchase gets stolen. schadenfreude?
someone you know is a lying, conniving, evil ho-bag. (or dickweed. this is an EOE blog) she gets away with everything and seems to have it all. a few months down the road, she gets fired and a nasty case of herpes. plus her butt gets real big.
you be the judge. i think schadenfreude is one of the darker sides of human nature.
in order to spare you a trip to dictionary.com, i will provide you with a definition and a pronunciation: (shad-en-froy-da) and it means "deriving pleasure from the misfortune of others."
who is NOT guilty of this?
ever laughed at some poor dude who gets hit in the nuts with the 8 ball?
that is schadenfreude.
ever watched a soap opera? or desperate housewives? or any other drama on tv?
borderline schadenfreude.
ever get an uncontrollable case of the giggles when you see someone slip and fall on ice or trip over a crack in the sidewalk?
yep, schadenfreude.
what is unclear to me is where the line is between schadenfreude and just plain old Karma sweeping in and catching up with someone who deserves nothing but misfortune. can i enjoy Karma? Or is that schadenfreude?
your boss makes you look like an idiot in front of some co-workers. a few days later, he breaks both his legs in a freak accident. schadenfreude? or karmic JUSTICE??
your spouse spends an assload of money on an impulse purchase and then lies about it. a few days later, said purchase gets stolen. schadenfreude?
someone you know is a lying, conniving, evil ho-bag. (or dickweed. this is an EOE blog) she gets away with everything and seems to have it all. a few months down the road, she gets fired and a nasty case of herpes. plus her butt gets real big.
you be the judge. i think schadenfreude is one of the darker sides of human nature.
eloquently composed by jess at 2:19 PM
4 Comments:
There is one person out there that I totally would schadenfreude. Quickly too if possible.
heh--I once chortled watching a guy drive his motorcycle into a light pole while flirting with some chicks in a convertible.
LOL. the motorcycle dude thought he was sooo coool... and then BLAM-O.
hello lightpole.
i would have probably wrecked my own car b/c i was laughing so hard.
HA HA.
i love schadenfreude. i can't help it.
OH, I am SO guilty of this one.
I reguarly wish herpes and/or gross disfigurment to several people.
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