The Germans have a word for it. They call it ‘schadenfreude’. It means a perverse pleasure gained from the misfortunes of others. If you see someone fall over in the supermarket, you laugh. Good ol’ Germans, explaining why we all love the fail video so very much. Schadenfreude. Remember that – use it in a sentence and impress your friends, why don’t you?
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