Schadenfreude
When your bitch of a boss is making your life hell and then tells you her car got hit by a truck and that even though she’s fine it’s going to cost a lot of money to get fixed, and in your head you smile big and then go tell your colleagues. That’s Schadenfreude.
Isn’t it a beautiful German word?
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I instantly thought of the song from Avenue Q: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtYzsRMaQpo
So it’s a kind of “poetic justice” word? I like. It does sound very beautiful- not so guttural and harsh as a lot of german words! I once had a friend who spoke german, and I swear she could make “I love you” sound like a death threat! :D
I like it.
lol, catchy song!
Not necessarily. In my case it was,, but in general it is pleasure at anothers misfortune.
I think Schadenfreude is the most popular german wird! :D
Awesome word.
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