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We don’t know that was why they denied it, this could be shadenfreud (sp?) because they would be denied regardless.
At least I choose to believe that, because I can’t imagine being petty enough to do that.
„Schadenfreude“
Gesundheit
Actually it is called "Scheidenfreude".
freudenscheidue
Vorlaut, aber gut
Schraderbräu, got it.
I exclusively drink She-Wolf
I assume that was the case because it isn't really a human decision anymore. Whether a mortgage application is accepted or denied is based on the decision of a computer, the human just informs you the computer's decision.
Usually, one feels Schadenfreude when something bad 'just' happens to somebody else, like Karma, but not due to ones own actions.
Not really. The best example of Schadenfreude (imo) is when you follow a sports team (probably not too many of you here on Lemmy), whenever the rival team loses you feel Schadenfreude. There doesn't have to be any kind of 'just-ness' to it, actually if the rival team losses unjustly (played better, but were unlucky) the Schadenfreude is actually greater.
Of course there are times when something bad finally happens to someone that deserves it and you feel joy from it, but I wouldn't call that Schadenfreude, more like 'Vergeltungsfreude'.
While 'Schadenfreude' literally translates to the joy of damage, 'Vergeltungsfreude' would translate to the joy of retribution. Source: my German ass
And then you exclaim: "Haha, du Schaf!"
Du. Du Schaf. Du Schaf Mich!
Very good. Now do your Duolingo. *patpat* Off you go.
Upps. Aber: ja.
;)
Is there a fun German (or any other language) word for taking delight in the pain of others when it totally is their fault, and their fault alone?
FAFÖ
That's at least one case of Schadenfreude.
The phrase "play stupid games, win stupid prizes"?
Sadism?
Have you met people?