Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 3, 2004

The Verbivores | 11/3/04 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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schadenfreude \SHAHD-n-froy-duh\, noun:

1. A malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others.

If self-replicating e-commerce baby tycoons get on your nerves, it's schadenfreude time. It's true that the Nasdaq rebounded after its staggering loss Tuesday. Nonetheless, what AP described as "the most volatile day ever for U.S. stocks" left a distinctly bearish aftertaste.
--"Market Motion Sickness." The Industry Standard's Media Grok, April 5, 2000

Etymology: German, from Schaden, damage + Freude, joy. It is often capitalized, as it is in German.

[RikaStrom]

Good Morning Students. Welcome to class!

Class is now in session. The rules are simple; you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. I hold the grade book; the whip and chair.

[RikaStrom]

Oh like you all weren't expecting this as today's word.

RME

:-)

[xsmommy]

it is morning in AMerica once again Teach : )

[Gabz]

Good morning.

[ken5050]

In the FReeper dictionary of American political slang, "Clymer" is now defined as a "Zogby"

[camle]

We drubbed you wah! Wah! Wah!
We drubbed you wah! Wah! Wah!
We drubbed you wah! Wah! Wah!

You say that you’re so smart? Well we voted yesterday
It’s you that’s gonna part, and this is what we’ll say
We’ll say we drubbed you and you know the country’s glad
We drubbed you and you know that ain’t too bad
Oooh!

You tried to hurt us so, Bin Ladin took your side
And now the vote is go, it’s time to take a ride
Because we drubbed you and you know the country’s glad
We drubbed you and you know that ain’t too bad
Oooh!

We drubbed you wah! Wah! Wah!
We drubbed you wah! Wah! Wah!
We drubbed you wah! Wah! Wah!

And now the tally’s done you think you lost your mind
But now you liberals know you ain’t the US kind
Because we drubbed you and you know the country’s glad
We drubbed you and you know that ain’t too bad


We drubbed you wah! Wah! Wah!
We drubbed you wah! Wah! Wah!
We drubbed you wah! Wah! Wah!

With results like that you know you should be glad
With results like that you know you should be glad
With results like that you know you should
be glad!

Wah Wah Wah!
Wah Wah Wah!
Wah Wah Wah!
Wah!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Loser Speaks Blues

The Botox didn't help enough.
George Bush was made of stronger stuff.
I never really took the lead.
George Bush is who the people need.
Windsurfing didn't help a bit.
George Bush has always been a hit.
I flipped and flopped to no avail.
George Bush should throw my butt in jail.
I leave you now to fade away.
George Bush has clearly won today.

John Kerry 11/3/2004 as told by Conspiracy Guy

[thingumbob]

Here.....barely awake but here just the same......

[xsmommy]

love it!

[xsmommy]

that is great too!

[Neets]

Schadenfreuduh
My schadenfreuduh
Must suck for Kerry,
The worlds BIGGEST DUH.

[RikaStrom]

Morning Pet

[RikaStrom]

Morning Gabz

Did any of you stay up all night?

[Conspiracy Guy]

: ) I only said George Bush 5 times. Do I need to add verses!

[RikaStrom]

Because of the polls??

I can believe that.

Morning Ken!

[RikaStrom]

LOL

Morning Camle

[Gabz]

Terrific!!!!!!!!

[xsmommy]

i couldn't, but 4 hours of sleep feels like staying up all night if not worse!

[RikaStrom]

Oh nicely done CG.

So when do we expect a concession speach from the lurch?

[theDentist]

After only 3 hours sleep (I stayed up until about 3:30) I should be happy. But I've come to realize I will not have the schaudenfreude until Ol' Horseface stands in front of a crowd and cameras and actually says he concedes!!!