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From: Monica R. Edinger <edinger>
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 12:33:40 -0400
There's a wonderful German word for the concept of "shame-joy," which refers to that strange urge to smile upon first hearing bad news. (I think it's something like "shangenfreud" or "shazbot.")
Schadenfreude.
Monica Edinger The Dalton School New York NY edinger at dalton.org monicaedinger at yahoo.com
Received on Wed 08 May 2002 11:33:40 AM CDT
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 12:33:40 -0400
There's a wonderful German word for the concept of "shame-joy," which refers to that strange urge to smile upon first hearing bad news. (I think it's something like "shangenfreud" or "shazbot.")
Schadenfreude.
Monica Edinger The Dalton School New York NY edinger at dalton.org monicaedinger at yahoo.com
Received on Wed 08 May 2002 11:33:40 AM CDT
