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Old 09-30-2005, 11:42 PM
Dan Mezick Dan Mezick is offline
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Default Re: Delighting in Misery

Hmmm. People are so good. Are we not?

Yes, we are "good". At being "bad".

Apparently, this is a common sentiment, delighting in another's misery. I notice that there is actually a specific word for this sentiment towards another:

Schadenfreude

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Taking malicious satisfaction in another person's troubles is schadenfreude. Even though there may be some guilt involved, this noun comes in handy when someone feels glee or gloats over another person's suffering.

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I would never do this, of course. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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