Schadenfreude.

[Sigmund]

Good evening.

What are your thoughts/feelings on this subject?

Peace.

(Yeah, you ALL thought I was over my signature *Peace* thingy. Nope! )

 

[staropeace]

It is not enough that I win but that you lose.

 

[Grandpa]

Do Not Like. I prefer the approach of challenging yourself and sharing joy in others' accomplishments. It makes for a better society.

 

[Sigmund]

It is not enough that I win but that you lose.

Yes, ma'am.

Spoiler

Exactly! It's crappy IMO. In a gazillion years I would never have had the thought but.. it's amazing SOMEONE had the thought and made a word for it.

Thank you.

 

[Sigmund]

Do Not Like. I prefer the approach of challenging yourself and sharing joy in others' accomplishments. It makes for a better society.

Thank you, sir.

(Pssst. Ya know I luv you ((((((((THIS))))))) much. Right?

 

[Mr Nobody]

Hm...in so far as I understand the idea behind the word (like the Danish word hygge, there's no real translation for it; even "Taking pleasure/satisfaction from the struggles/pain/bad experience of others" only gets at half of it), it is something we humans feel. As an example, you boss is a queen b*tch who keeps threatening you with the sack. She then gets fired herself. How do you feel? Schadenfreude. And no, I wouldn't feel bad about it, not in the slightest bit (and didn't, having experienced that exact scenario).
Again, as far as I understand the concept, it's not intended to describe maliciously/pointedly taking pleasure/satisfaction from the plight of another for its own sake. But it is rather good of the Germans to come up with a word for a feeling that is universally and typically human.

 

[Sundrop]

Gesundheit

 

[DiO'Bolic]

I’ve found that usually when I’m happy, everyone else is unhappy. Does that count?

 

[GNTLGNT]

 

[Sigmund]

Hm...in so far as I understand the idea behind the word (like the Danish word hygge, there's no real translation for it; even "Taking pleasure/satisfaction from the struggles/pain/bad experience of others" only gets at half of it), it is something we humans feel. As an example, you boss is a queen b*tch who keeps threatening you with the sack. She then gets fired herself. How do you feel? Schadenfreude. And no, I wouldn't feel bad about it, not in the slightest bit (and didn't, having experienced that exact scenario).
Again, as far as I understand the concept, it's not intended to describe maliciously/pointedly taking pleasure/satisfaction from the plight of another for its own sake. But it is rather good of the Germans to come up with a word for a feeling that is universally and typically human.

Thank you! I didn't know the concept as you stated. Much appreciated.

 

[asoul]

I feel schadenfreude when people who wittingly harmed me are punished.

 

[EMARX]

So much of our culture is based on it,especially so with our access to social media. I personally don't enjoy any thing where another person or group is the butt of anything.

 

[doowopgirl]

Yes, ma'am.

Spoiler

Exactly! It's crappy IMO. In a gazillion years I would never have had the thought but.. it's amazing SOMEONE had the thought and made a word for it.

Thank you.

A sad part of some humans nature.