Hi! Sorry for peeking around in your LJ, but that German title caught my eye. I actually read the thing twice since I didn't get the true meaning on the first time.
And I am pretty sure you mean "Schadenfreude". Schaden means if there was harm/damage done to somebody, while Schande means shame, disgrace. Or am I just really dumb now and you actually had a play with words?
No apologies, I love when folks pop in here. It's like meeting new friends from all over the world! (So don't be a stranger! I'll leave some cookies on the table for you) I'm so sorry it took so long to answer you, but real life keeps getting in the way lately! I wish I could say I was clever enough for a play on words, but I'm not. I'd seen the word a couple times, and obviously got a translation that wasn't quite precise.
I'm glad you liked the story. You would not believe the negative response I got when I posted it somewhere else. Some people thought I really meant harm to RTD (hey, I hate him, but no, I do not waste my time sticking pins into a poppet that looks like him!) and some people said I was a just plain bad person because they'd never had any thoughts like this about anyone or anything and shame on me that I did! (Picture me rolling my eyes at that one.)
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This has 4 more words in it than the earlier version - do I get a prize if I can pick which ones :)
*goes off to get magnifying glass*
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And I am pretty sure you mean "Schadenfreude". Schaden means if there was harm/damage done to somebody, while Schande means shame, disgrace. Or am I just really dumb now and you actually had a play with words?
Anyway, nice idea!
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I'm glad you liked the story. You would not believe the negative response I got when I posted it somewhere else. Some people thought I really meant harm to RTD (hey, I hate him, but no, I do not waste my time sticking pins into a poppet that looks like him!) and some people said I was a just plain bad person because they'd never had any thoughts like this about anyone or anything and shame on me that I did! (Picture me rolling my eyes at that one.)
People are sure interesting, aren't they?
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