From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Sun Jan 30 2000 - 21:51:42 MST
He's got you there, Reverend. Best go quietly.
Emlyn wrote:
>
> > >> The Germans have a useful word
> > >>I coin a term for the
> > >>pleasure we receive in *hearing about* the misfortunes of others, at
> great
> > >>length: Scheherazadenfreude.
>
> Just to be pendantic, wouldn't this be the pleasure we receive in telling
> the misfortunes of others at great length?
>
> Emlydenfreude
> (The pleasure I receive in nitpicking points in stories about the misery of
> others)
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