I happened to be watching the Biggest Loser last night (fine, think what you want) and noted to my daughter who learned that same day that her body fat was a paltry 16% (not relevant, but slightly ironic) that two of the young heavyweights were taking tremendous joy in the fact that others did not lose as much weight as they did. In other words, they were so much happy with their own achievements as they were with their competitors losses (or lack thereof).

But to go out of one’s way to find joy in the sorrow of others seems particularly sick. Perhaps Aberdeen can incorporate this issue into their next research project. Or better still, Google can add a new search category between “Images” and “Maps” called Schadenfreude.

I think the train-wreck that is Michael Jackson said it best in the song, Bad: We Can Change The World Tomorrow, This Could Be A Better Place, If You Don’t Like What I’m Sayin’ Then Won’t You Slap My Face… because I’m Bad, You Know It. And if you don’t know it, you can search it.