Schadenfreude

Recent research is mentioned on Derren Brown's blog - The Science of Schadenfreude

Cue the Meister.

Gerroff! I never laugh at others misfortunes, well only a bit. Nothing scientific about it really, someone falls we laugh, why? cos it's funny. The motion picture companies made a killing out of it in the early days. That is to say..... hang on!, I'd best stop now, as I feel a touch of schlimmbesserungness creeping in.

'Schlimmbesserung is a rare, but useful German term to designate an effort to make something better that actually makes things worse.'

Is that more of an art, than a science, Joseph?

He doesn't half know some knowledge, that mon.

Of course, Joseph's an Incer.

And he says he's a proper rummon, too - on General.

Don't overdo it.

I help where I can.

Am a good lad I am!

So you keep reminding us.

I don't think otherwise, Joseph.

(It was the 'proper romans' comment - I still remember your 'Proddy moprags' comment.)

jo anne - you don't forget much do you?

I do forget some things. It's just the things I remember I don't forget, Veg Grower.

Good find Jo Anne, that made me laugh that did.

Ooops.