Delighting in Misery

[SheetWise]

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Do you also make fun of people with turbins? What about noserings or eyerings? What about someone who is goth? Gold chains? Some different ethnic group?

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Yes to all. Except the turbans and ethnicity. Unless they're Transylvanian -- you've got to make fun of that. Well, some turbans are just funny -- like the kind Arafat used to wear.

[GoCubsGo]

If you have a choice to do something, and do it, you're getting made fun of.

[Rasputin]

There's a difference between laughing at something stupid on the spur of the moment and delighting in someone's misery.

If someone misreads a hand or slips and falls or their dentures fall out or their toupee blows off, that's funny [censored].

If you go out of your way to embarrass someone, make them feel stupid, silly, or bad in any way, you're an [censored], pure and simple.

[GoCubsGo]

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There's a difference between laughing at something stupid on the spur of the moment and delighting in someone's misery.

If someone misreads a hand or slips and falls or their dentures fall out or their toupee blows off, that's funny [censored].

If you go out of your way to embarrass someone, make them feel stupid, silly, or bad in any way, you're an [censored], pure and simple.

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Completely disagree. Dentures or toupee falling off is only funny if the victim is an ass hole. Then they deserve it. And if they deserve it, I may not go out of my way, but I certainly won't try to hide my amusement (laughter). There are few better feelings than laughing at dousche bag that just made themself look like a jackass.

[garion888]

The word is Schadenfraude. Its German which is funny enough in itself.

J

[Autocratic]

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Do you also make fun of people with turbins? What about noserings or eyerings? What about someone who is goth? Gold chains? Some different ethnic group?


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No, yes, yes, sometimes, and no.

Sometimes you have no control over it - it's hilarious, you laugh. That's life.

I don't want to drive away a donator, but if he comes to the table acting like a cartoon character, well, I can't help it, I find cartoons amusing.

[Dan Mezick]

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]

[SheetWise]

People and things don't change much. You may like this book.

[Dan Mezick]

(poof)

This probably bound to be the most viewed post of all time !!