January 22, 2009

Is there a word for this?

We need a word for feeling good when something bad happens (vindication?), and conversely, feeling bad when something good happens (like Bush saying it was unfortunate that we didn't find WMD in Iraq).

Anyone got a good one?

Jan 22, 2009 11:51:27 AM

3 Comments

Jon

Schadenfreude
!Schadenfreude

Posted by: Jon | January 22, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Pete

schadenfreude it is... thanks!

Posted by: Pete | January 22, 2009 at 05:28 PM

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