Monty by Jim Meddick for May 25, 2009
Transcript:
Monty says, "I'm meeting Kevin later?my friend with marital problems?he and his wife started seeing a therapist." Gretchen says, "That sounds sort of depressing." Monty says, "Nah. It doesn't bother me. It just makes me feel better about being single..." Gretchen says, "So, it's Schadenfreude.' Monty says, "Well, I don't know, who their therapist is, but I'm pretty sure he's not related to Freud..."
schadenfreude /shäd′n-froi″də/
noun
1. Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.
2. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else’s misfortune.
3. Delight in another person’s misfortune.