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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: delight in another person's misfortune #135893 12/12/04 08:59 PM Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,385 P plutarch veteran plutarch veteran P Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,385 tilt at the windmills of his own very good mind Tilting at the windmills of his mind. That could be your best line yet, themilum. I know it's confusing, themilum. I never go where I am not wanted, but, once there, the more fervently I am wished away, the more fervently I wish to stay. A martyr without his principles is like a crusader without his crusade. The only way you can kill a martyr is with kindness. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: delight in another person's misfortune #135894 12/14/04 07:56 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 I would call this person "my son." *sigh* My seven-year-old has been testing boundaries (as usual) by using obscenities, and has suffered the consequences. Last night, following an incident in which he aggravated his older, autistic, brother and then enjoyed the resulting meltdown, I removed him from the scene and marched him upstairs, declaring that I'd "had enough of the schadenfreude." Son was shocked at my language. Could you hear my eyes rolling from here? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: delight in another person's misfortune #135895 12/16/04 03:25 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Son was shocked at my language. Heh heh--that's the way, Sparteye--keep 'em guessing! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter epicaricastic #135896 12/19/04 03:18 PM Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,385 P plutarch veteran plutarch veteran P Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,385 Is there a word that means "a person who delights in the misfortune of others?" There is, Darkpond. But I'm not going to tell you. BTW over in Wordcraft, they have taken up the cause of convincing OED to recognize "epicaricacy" as a word. So far, OED has demurred. Do you think they might be taking some kind of epicaricastic pleasure in that? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts229,929 Members9,198 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members testawad, Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish 9,198 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 877 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 19 LukeJavan8 4 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,918 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,949 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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