Tax Credits Little More Than Free Money Nov 17, 2009
To nobodys surprise, 53 IRS employees were cited for claiming the credit inappropriately or illegally eliciting a significant amount of schadenfreude. We want to believe that our fellow Americans are honest and would never take advantage of a government program. (Townhall.com)
Weakly Retort Nov 15, 2009
Still, I cant help the schadenfreude in me (no, Im not going to spellcheck that) that thinks either A&M or the Big XII North Champ will knock them off. So, lets grab our calculators and get ready to average. (RaiderPower.com)
The bold decision to try 9/11 terrorists in NYC Nov 15, 2009
(Sigh) It s not fear, it s schadenfreude ... (Sigh) Its not fear, its schadenfreude ... I never said that I supported the concept of schadenfreude. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Killing and selling women as "ghost brides" Nov 6, 2009
American technology professionals who look askance at Indian H1B visa immigrants as unfair, low-wage competition might want to hold off on indulging in their schadenfreude ... now you can plug in your schadenfreude meters. (Salon)
Recessionary rubbernecking, VH1-style Nov 4, 2009
Economic schadenfreude: Before you open that bleak credit card statement, before you check that dwindling balance in your checking account, you find yourself browsing stories about families who had to foreclose on their homes, people looking for work, marriages torn apart by debt. These stories are a strange mix of soothing and depressing, like making yourself feel better about your asthma by reading testimonials by terminal cancer patients. (Salon)
Green China: The price of cleanliness Oct 29, 2009
China will enjoy the Schadenfreude of watching Mr Obama s struggle with a recalcitrant democracy. The climate-change legislation now before Congress has little chance of being passed by the Senate before the Copenhagen conference even though it was watered down as it passed through the House of Representatives. (The Economist)
John Safran is a w***er - but brilliant Oct 22, 2009
Those for whom humour consists of gross-outs and schadenfreude will probably constitute the future audience. Safran has made it this far on the back of others; most recently a Catholic priest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
RAHM MOCKED CRITICS: 'THEY'LL GET SOME GOOD SEATS'... Oct 3, 2009
Rahm Emanuel: Olympic critics get seats: The Swamp. Obama making case for Chicago's diversity -- The critics. (The Drudge Report)
The New and Old Socialism Oct 2, 2009
Just as greed has its excesses, envy manifests excess in schadenfreude, a desire to destroy rivals, or, in this instance, penalize the alleged wages of sin. If you assume wealth is bad, invariably a function of illicit or inappropriate acts, it must be penalized, i.e. a surtax to pay for universal health care or a 40 percent income tax. (Human Events Online)
Democrat compares health care to the Holocaust... Oct 1, 2009
SCHADENFREUDE for all as Team Socialist derails. Posted By: Gunny G | September 30, 2009 at 06:22 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Hey, hey's comeback Oct 1, 2009
Hey Hey It's Saturday reunion show. Hey, it wasn't that bad. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Mining misery is just bad medicine Sep 19, 2009
By getting a doctor to do the voiceover, it's legitimising ambulance chasing, mawkish schadenfreude and our curiosity for the emotionally macabre. Last Chance Surgery Tuesday, September 22, 8pm, Channel Seven. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Thank God for South Carolina Sep 13, 2009
So other states shouldn't feel too much schadenfreude at South Carolinians' expense. As the president put it, we all make mistakesand this summer of town halls showed that no state has a monopoly on bad manners. (Slate)
Charlemagne: Germany's oddly vapid election Sep 12, 2009
Add Schadenfreude to the emotional mix: Germans would have to be saints not to cheer, just a bit, the crisis engulfing rivals like Britain, whose leaders used to sneer about continental stagnation. Alas, this crisis is deeper than German politicians admit. (The Economist)
Ca. lawmaker denies affair after sex talk caught on tape Sep 11, 2009
I'm about as far from being a Republican as one can get, but I agree with Timola, this isn't a (D) or (R) thing, this is a power and politics thing standard for all parties, plain and simple - - though there is a higher sense of schadenfreude when it's a "family values" type caught with his (or her) pants down, that's for sure. For those asking for pix of the lobbyists (and therefore possible lawbreakers) involved, a google search will pretty easily bring up other sites that have found at least... (FOX61, CT)
How "ice-nine" caused the credit crunch Sep 10, 2009
Much of the lefty schadenfreude I've seen so far directed at Duvall focuses on the ever-popular spectacle of a married, holier-than-thou, family-values Republican caught with his pants down. Requests for privacy tend not to play well when you are busy telling other people how to live their private lives. (Salon)
American Casino Sep 5, 2009
- By Dana Stevens - Slate Magazine. Reviews of the latest films. (Slate)
'Inglourious Basterds' latest in Jewish vengeance film genre Aug 26, 2009
It's a sort of reverse form of Schadenfreude: Jews giving Nazis the ultimate taste of their own medicine. Yet the film also represents a growing genre of Jewish-themed films in which the victims become the victors. (USA Today -- News)
Breaking point Aug 7, 2009
So the capacity crowd in Yankee Stadium crowed with the glow of schadenfreude, from the recent revelations of Ortiz s place on the steroid list to the utter beating they were giving the Sox. More than half an hour after the game had been completed, with the clubhouse emptying, Smoltz stood near the entrance to the clubhouse locked in conversation with Farrell. (Boston Globe)
Click to read:Ex-La. Rep. Convicted in Cash Bribe Case Aug 6, 2009
" Edward Chervenak, a professor of politics at the University of New Orleans, said Jefferson's core supporters may not be swayed by the verdicts. But for much of the country, the convictions will reinforce the perception that Louisiana is a hotbed of public corruption. Wallace also wasn't ready to concede that the verdicts mean the end of Jefferson's political career. "If Marion Barry can be convicted of smoking crack cocaine on video and come back, then I think Bill Jefferson can have a second... (CBS News)
Vikings fans mixed on Favre Jul 30, 2009
" With the Wisconsin border just 30 minutes away, we crossed the St. Croix River and pulled into a Buffalo Wild Wings in Hudson, Wis. There, tending bar in front of a wall adorned with a framed Favre Packers jersey, 29-year-old Kati Schenz had her finger on the pulse of the whole situation. Im relieved, said Schenz, a Packers fan who was actually born in the border town of Stillwater, Minn. Im a Brett Favre fan as well as a Packers fan, and it would have stung to have to cheer for... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tara Subkoff Needs Your Help Jul 14, 2009
We fight over money and men, we gossip about each others foibles and we cant help but feel safer with schadenfreude than jealousy. It can be a real self-hating mess. (Slate)
Ed Fishbein: California's woes might be a sneak preview for the nation Jul 5, 2009
And while schadenfreude the German word for taking pleasure in the misfortune of others is never pretty, we certainly deserve much of the scorn. But it would be unwise for the out-of-state audience savoring the spectacle in Sacramento to assume it holds no lessons for anyone outside our borders. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
The Saucy Sarah Gabfest Jul 4, 2009
The of a candidate who but committed marital infidelity and but to rendezvous with his lover added to the schadenfreude of the situation, but John that the amount of glee was disproportionate to the on national television. William Saletan that Sanford's comments in his press conference deviated from the standard politician-philanderer script in a way that made his statements appear less politically calculating than other recent sex scandals. (Slate)
Kathleen Parker: What Sanford did was bad enough, but all the talking! Jun 28, 2009
After too many such public trials, schadenfreude begins to feel as unseemly as the original sin. But Sanford's foray into iniquity has potential repercussions beyond what he and his wife ultimately resolve. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
There’s just one choice this week, and you know it Jun 27, 2009
Having been one of Marky Mark s whippin boys at the time - my hubby and I lived in Columbia while Sanford pushed SC s hateful Marriage Discrimination Amendment - I have to admit that the Schadenfreude feels Really Really Good right now ... The rabid Obamistas are the worst of the lot in their gleeful Schadenfreude, completely oblivious to the demand of their hero that attacks on the family be foregone. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Rich and famous thumb noses at the law Jun 22, 2009
The German word schadenfreude delight at the misery of others perfectly describes the reaction of the media and the people at the exposure of the two celebrities. The first case first. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ronaldo who? Jun 16, 2009
For enemies of Manchester United, of which there are many, the greatest Schadenfreude to be found in a defeat for the team is usually to be located in Ronaldo's facial expressions. When the team is defeated, the images of his quivering bottom lip and red eyes tell more than a thousand words. (BBC News -- UK)
Feeling the pinch Jun 3, 2009
So news that the oligarchs are in trouble has been met by many here with a degree of Schadenfreude. It is - if you like - the story of the incredible shrinking billionaires. (BBC News -- Europe)
Talking tidbits, cuss-filled outtakes and other blasts from the past May 16, 2009
The Germans call it schadenfreude; others might explain the voyeuristic glee as humans being Big Fat Meanies. Pickett, who began collecting found videotapes in 1991 after stumbling upon a McDonald's training video entitled Inside and Outside Custodial Duties, doesn't see it that way. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
No dodging the truth regarding Manny Ramirez May 10, 2009
The German word is schadenfreude and it represents the pleasure one derives from the misfortune of others ... Which dumps a bucket of cold water on a warm schadenfreude Sunday. (Boston Globe)
Treasury hangs out Wall Street's dirty laundry May 8, 2009
" If we use the power that we will have by virtue of bailing out the banks again and owning large swathes of their common stock, we will be the banks. Andrew Leonard You'd think an insurance company would know how to keep its numbers straight, wouldn't you? But for AIG, it just doesn't seem that easy. Wednesday, May 6, 2009 00:45 EDT Another tragic tale of down-and-out Wall Streeters to tickle your sense of schadenfreude. Too bad real poverty can't generate the same kind of buzz. Tuesday, May 5,... (Salon)
The incredible expanding AIG bonus pool May 6, 2009
Another tragic tale of down-and-out Wall Streeters to tickle your sense of schadenfreude. Too bad real poverty can't generate the same kind of buzz. (Salon)
U.K. Ends Its Combat Role In Iraq May 1, 2009
Your schadenfreude over this situation is unhealthy -- beyond unhealthy -- and will soon manifest itself in a variety of ailments, of which posting here is just a sample. Posted by U-R-So-Wrong at 1:49 PM : Apr 30, 2009. (CBS News -- World)
Lessons of The Am Law 100: Nothing Grows Forever Apr 29, 2009
Some of this has been served with a dash of schadenfreude. If the end is near, and we have our doubts, it should be a marvelous farewell party. (Law.com)
Stop The Presses! Mar 30, 2009
Schadenfreude over flows. Liberals whimper and whine. (CBS News)
Twitter Job Hunt Mistakes to Avoid Mar 27, 2009
In case you're late to this online schadenfreude party, I'll quickly recap. You can delete your Twitter posts after a public meltdown, but you can't hide. (ABC News -- Business)
White House economic adviser Goolsbee won't rule out... Mar 26, 2009
March 30, 2009 Vol. 14, No. 27. Wednesday, March 25, 2009. (The Drudge Report)
Why is Jim Cramer shouting at me? (172) Mar 12, 2009
It's called schadenfreude. I don't watch Cramer but I never miss Kudlow. (Salon)
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EU commits to support struggling euro-zone members - International Herald Tribune. EU commits to support struggling euro-zone members. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
An ugly bias is back: blaming Jews for financial woes Feb 27, 2009
It's the same trope that's been repeated since long before the rise of the House of Rothschild: The "international Jew," as Henry Ford deemed this global tribe, starts wars and manipulates markets for self-gain and schadenfreude. And it's just as vacuous now as it was then. (Christian Science Monitor)
Oberdorfer: An emergency situation ignored Feb 24, 2009
Now those of you who know that I voted against the roads override last June may experience a certain feeling of Schadenfreude at this story. Fact is, however, that Belmont's overall road situation is unrelated to the current pothole problem except in the sense that until we start implementing better road building methods, potholes will continue to plague us every winter. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Pacittis fall: Who she knew, not what she did Feb 17, 2009
If there were resolute civility in public discussions of the show, if elements of schadenfreude, pettiness and jealousy didnt pollute the reception of pretty girls and young men who look like they might once have thrown a nerd into a locker, emotions would not run so high and devotion to the contest wouldnt be so fierce. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- News)
In pain and joy of envy, the brain may play a role Feb 17, 2009
They're also tracing the pathway of envy's equally petty foil, the sensation of schadenfreude taking pleasure when those whom you envied are themselves brought down low ... Matthew Lieberman of the psychology department at the University of California, Los Angeles, who co-wrote a commentary that accompanies the report, said he was impressed by how the neural correlates of envy and schadenfreude were tied together, with the magnitude of one predicting the strength of the other. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
GOP as an insurgent opposition Feb 10, 2009
The flash of triumphalism -- fueled further by schadenfreude over the tax troubles of some of Obama's Cabinet nominees -- is not without risk. Voters hungering for a response to hard times may see the GOP's battle against the stimulus package as unsympathetic to their plight. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama's hopes Daschled Feb 7, 2009
On Tuesday, Republicans -- who haven't had many chances for schadenfreude since November -- gleefully circulated another ad from the Dakota archives, this one from Daschle's first Senate campaign in 1986. The man-of-the-people candidate is seen that he probably now wishes he still had. (Salon)
Family drama - whether big or small Feb 7, 2009
On one level, these shows are the ultimate parental schadenfreude, reminding us that our hectic lives could always be worse. There's something admittedly charming about the Gosselins, who allow us to see that their lives are filled with temper tantrums and marital bickering. (Boston Globe)
