SCHADENFREUDE

Greetings Hairballers,

SCHADENFREUDE 

(Satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune)

We’re all guilty to some degree whether it’s TV news, reality shows, sports, politics (I will not go there, I will not go there, I will not go there) or slowing down to see a wreck on the highway.

How often have you laughed while watching members of the Taiwanese parliament hit each other with chairs?  That begs the question, is the furniture in our Congress bolted to the floor? There are always cream pies, but that’s been done at the News of the World phone hacking hearings.

Schadenfreude has become our mildly, pleasing addiction.  We sit in our living rooms, all cozy and safe, while pointing our fingers and thinking, “look what youse did.”

Here’s a hairball, hacked up for your enjoyment.

Schadenfreude©

         FMHorner

Ah the joy of you done wrong,

makes our hearts beat a little faster

as we watch in shock and fascination

you got caught, found out

now doin’ the walk of shame

on the TV news, 24 hours a day

did you hear about

the general, the movie star,

the congressman, the quarterback?

didn’t keep it in his pants

then took a picture

and twittered it to some gal

or drove her car into a deli

while drinkin’ wine

and snortin’ cocaine

her hair was a mess

must be lettin’ herself go

with all that fast livin’

what’s the world comin’ to

we say and shake our heads,

slowing down to see the wreck

it takes two sides,

spectators and players,

in the great game of Schadenfreude

did you hear?

they’re jumpin’ off the fiscal cliff,

what channel is it on?

'til next week, hairballs to all,

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