Schadenfreudian

[digitaldiscipline]

The high points of my day thus far have all been brought to you by the complicated German word for "laughing at the suffering of others."

- Seeing someone hoisted upon their own petard for being a self-serving tool.

- Hearing that a former pain in my ass (professionally) has been canned for shooting their mouth off to the tune of "discrimination" and "hostile work environment."

Considering that the rest of my day has been spent fighting fires and trying to prevent them from spreading to the hair on my ass, I'll take what I can get.

Comments

[mitejen.livejournal.com]

my day has been spent fighting fires and trying to prevent them from spreading to the hair on my ass

When I first read this I thought you meant your balls were on fire. And I thought 'Ah! Brilliant! His joy at others' pain has now become our joy at his pain! A tesseract of schadenfreude!'

Then I realized I was being an idiot.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

No, but I did get some Icy Hot entirely too close to that area last night in the treating of a pulled thigh muscle at softball practice.

[mitejen.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Hopefully today finds your bits at their usual chemical temperature.

A friend of mine regaled me with the story of how he was chopping jalapenos and forgot to use gloves, then peed, and experienced extreme discomfort for days on his naughty bits.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

I've heard from friends with similar experiences. I inadvertently shook hot sauce in my face once. I have made sure the bottle is closed securely ever since.

[ruefullyamused.livejournal.com]

I can testify to that pain. Applying GI-issue BenGay equivalent in the back of a gamma-goat on a bumpy road = liberal application to the wrong parts.

Amplifying your schadenfreude since now ;)

[ivy]

Amplifying your schadenfreude since now ;)

Damn, and here I thought that was my job. But I suppose it takes a village.

[ruefullyamused.livejournal.com]

His needs are many and extreme. I'm just here to help ;)

[etcet.livejournal.com]

This is where I'm glad I didn't introduce the two of you while I lived in DC. :-p

[ruefullyamused.livejournal.com]

Does that imply a) a common knack for amusing mishap, b) proclivity for sharing same, or c) that you'd have been unable to leave whilst filled with such twisted glee?

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, yes, and too much blackmail potential.

[ivy]

So you live in DC? Want to make Rafe nervous and get together for tea sometime? [grin]

[ruefullyamused.livejournal.com]

Ruh-roh, do I detect impending mutual mishappery?

I'd be game if *only* to make Rafe nervous :) Tho something tells me anyone on his flist would make for great company over tea. Got any fave spots downtown? Teaism is walking distance from my work (just in case that helps) *g* Feel free to drop a line at xian2393 at gmail dot com.

@Rafe - Yer thread has been boarded, ol' chumbucket! *runs up the jolly roger*

[etcet.livejournal.com]

You can both imagine the smirking and chuckling I'm doing here.

Y'all will end up talking more about NOLA than me, anyways. *grin*

[ruefullyamused.livejournal.com]

To be fair, I only know two even remotely unsavory stories about you [1], and they're both far more amusing when you tell them, so you're safe (at least from me) *smirk*

[1] both told by you on a certain front porch once upon a time, heh.

[ivy]

That sounds lovely, and Teaism is one of my favorite shops. The DuPont location, or the downtown one? I'm out of town this week, but this weekend or next week should be doable. I'll mail you.

[arcsine.livejournal.com]

Schadenfreude! Yay!

[y2kdragon.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it's the little things that make your day.

[ashesngolddust.livejournal.com]

That is one big-ass word you have there lady!

Hope all is well *hugs*

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Lady?

LADY?

*checks dangly bits*

[ruefullyamused.livejournal.com]

I wondered about that meself...any stories you haven't shared lately? ;)

[ashesngolddust.livejournal.com]

Lexiphanicism

Lex`i`phan´i`cism (lĕks`ĭ`făn´ĭ`sĭz'm)
n. 1. The use of pretentious words, language, or style.
Archaic. 1. the use of excessively learned and bombastic terminology

But this word is German, so I guess it does not apply. I really like this word though - Does this make one a 'Lexiphanticist?'

[etcet.livejournal.com]

If you get off on it, would you be having a lexiphantasy?