https://freerepublic.com/tag/junkyardblog/ en-us Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:36:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1672235/posts JunkYardBlog has coined a fascinating new word to add to our lexicon. Perhaps with enough use and exposure, it might even be made an entry in the new OED. "Verrücktenfreude" There’s a word in German, “schadenfreude”, which refers to the malicious pleasure we sometimes take in the misfortunes of others. “Schade” is like “Too bad”, or “that’s a shame”, and “freude” means “joy”. I think we need a new word. “Verrückt” is German for “crazy”, “nutty”, or “psycho”. (Actually there’s supposed to be an umlaut over the u, but I can’t make that show up through Movable Type [fixed —Duty... JunkYardBlog https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1672235/posts#comment Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:36:44 GMT