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ars_longa ([personal profile] ars_longa) wrote2005-08-22 04:10 am

Word of the day

Word of the Day for Monday August 22, 2005

   schadenfreude \SHOD-n-froy-duh\, noun:
   A  malicious  satisfaction  obtained  from  the misfortunes of
   others.


Just where the hell they were two days ago when I was trying to find an equivalent to Russian злорадство (zloradstvo)? I wouldn't take any bets about how many people know it, though...

[identity profile] smonion.livejournal.com 2005-08-22 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hi, I love that word. Probably feel it way too often to be a 'nice' person.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I thought it was ridiculous of opalcat to ban you in the 'mockthestupid' community. You had a valid point and weren't being nasty. How very controlling of her.

[identity profile] ars-longa.livejournal.com 2005-08-22 10:14 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks. :) Don't worry, I know this type of people quite well and it has been many years since they were able to affect my equilibrum. :) I just shrugged and deleted this community from my friends list. Although it's really amusing to see how often people are being stupidier than ones they are mocking. :)

[identity profile] mm-aka-mm.livejournal.com 2005-08-22 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
so, you've been banned?:)
it's really amusing.:) i still cannot get my self to be involved in any of these things as we used to years ago. you remember, i bet.:)

[identity profile] ars-longa.livejournal.com 2005-08-22 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Marina, it's really ridiculous, isn't it? The more things change... :)

I wasn't involved with this community. Just made an observation they didn't appreciate. :)

On the other news, so it happens that I have a meeting tomorrow from 12 to 3. :( At any other time I'm still at your service, though. :)