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pendy · 26-09-2005, 12:43

It's actually got a name - German, of course. It's called Schadenfreude - which means joy in the misfortunes of others. Freud almost got a book out of it. And it's normal. We all do it. I once laughed so much at a friend who'd slipped over on Blackburn Road that I walked into a lamppost. Then she laughed!

26-09-2005, 12:43	#25
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 908	Re: Laughing at others misfortune It's actually got a name - German, of course. It's called Schadenfreude - which means joy in the misfortunes of others. Freud almost got a book out of it. And it's normal. We all do it. I once laughed so much at a friend who'd slipped over on Blackburn Road that I walked into a lamppost. Then she laughed!