People who enjoy others misfortune.

People who enjoy others misfortune.

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Tuvra

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7,920 posts

224 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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After reading the "Strange things your neighbours do" thread and seeing a few examples in there of people looking to cause misery for others and enjoying it, I thought I'd start another thread which doesn't just concentrate on neighbours.

I know a guy that I bump into from time to time, have drank in the same pub as him and even employed him at one point, some of the stuff he has done is ridiculous, these include:
  • Blocking public toilets with bog roll, he got banned from his local for doing it!!
  • Uncontrollably smiling when he got told his friends haulage firm (established 35 years) had gone down the tubes.
  • Deliberately trying to puncture tyres whilst working on construction sites.
  • Going to the pub one night, finding what they were out of, returning to the pub the next day, trying to order the out of stock item/drink and then heavily complaining about it. He especially likes doing this to new staff.
  • Visiting sites he worked on late at night and cutting hydraulic hoses on machinery.
  • Will happily watch inexperienced people on site making mistakes without intervening, even when there's a H&S risk.
  • Various other petty things....
He generally just enjoys anything bad happening to anyone and in certain cases he will do stuff to cause stress for others. All of the above is stuff hes been caught doing, god knows what else he's done and gotten away with. He's about 55 as well so no spring chicken!!

There has to be others like him? I would genuinely like to hear similar tales regarding spiteful/oddball people.

Jim the Sunderer

3,238 posts

181 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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A good shoeing would sort him out.

MikeOxlong

3,112 posts

188 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Screw him to a wall through his kneecaps. Then frolic around in front of him enjoying his misfortune.
See if he thinks he's so bloody clever then.

OldJohnnyYen

1,455 posts

148 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Fat people trying to run, falling over, trying to get up out of a seat etc are some of the funniest things you can witness.

badgers_back

513 posts

185 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Schadenfreude or morose delectation

Sometimes the people really deserve it...

But the example above probably needs beating up.

Bluebarge

4,519 posts

177 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Worst "Can't spell "Schadenfreude"" thread ever smile

Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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There is a big difference between finding amusement in some people's misfortune and actually causing the misfortune in the first place as in the op.

Both not healthy. However sometimes some people are such dicks whilst not actually enjoying their misfortune I can't help but think they deserved it.

jdw100

4,069 posts

163 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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I hope this thread backfires on you and goes really badly!

Adenauer

18,564 posts

235 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Bluebarge said:
Worst "Can't spell "Schadenfreude"" thread ever smile
Are you enjoying the misfortune of the fact that the OP can't spell Schadenfreude?

andy-xr

13,204 posts

203 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Pesty said:
There is a big difference between finding amusement in some people's misfortune and actually causing the misfortune in the first place as in the op.

Both not healthy. However sometimes some people are such dicks whilst not actually enjoying their misfortune I can't help but think they deserved it.
I'm with you on this, but I'm undecided whether it's Schadenfreude or enjoyment of karma being delivered in my case. I had 2 separate bosses at different companies. Both were complete aholes to me, in one case stitching me up with an unobtainable metric that he based keeping my job on. I didnt hit it, and was fired as a result. Moved on, found work within a month and a bit. He, however was found out as a bit of a tt by the board, let go in October last year and still hasnt picked anything new up.

The other wker boss was a director, and has now taken a few steps down the corporate ladder to a position where I guess probably doesnt do him justice in experience, and it looks like 'it's just a job for now'

I was happy to hear about both cases, I felt they got what was coming to them.

trickywoo

11,705 posts

229 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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I wouldn't want anyone like that near me.

http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-a-Psychopath

The Don of Croy

5,976 posts

158 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Tuvra said:
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  • Deliberately trying to puncture tyres whilst working on construction sites.
  • Visiting sites he worked on late at night and cutting hydraulic hoses on machinery.
Shirley those two alone could/would result in a prison sentence? Attempted homicide?

My late Dad would often take pleasure in others misfortune, mainly because he had a monumental chip on his shoulder and felt paranoid a lot of the time...

Cotty

39,389 posts

283 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Tuvra said:
There has to be others like him? I would genuinely like to hear similar tales regarding spiteful/oddball people.
I hope there are not many.

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

232 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Pesty said:
There is a big difference between finding amusement in some people's misfortune and actually causing the misfortune in the first place as in the op.

Both not healthy. However sometimes some people are such dicks whilst not actually enjoying their misfortune I can't help but think they deserved it.
As above biggrin

Sometimes you just can't help thinking "Couldn't have happened to a nicer person..."

Tuvra

Original Poster:

7,920 posts

224 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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The Don of Croy said:
Shirley those two alone could/would result in a prison sentence? Attempted homicide?

My late Dad would often take pleasure in others misfortune, mainly because he had a monumental chip on his shoulder and felt paranoid a lot of the time...
No, it's not as bad as it sounds hehe

What I mean is he was known for driving his dumper where he knew there was rebar sticking out of the ground and other puncture risks. In regards to the hoses, he had done it to a few excavators, there was no risk except the machine would be immobilised and spew it's hydraulic oil.

Basically it meant taking machines out of action. He would then blame other people for it e.g. Other site workers for poor site hygiene causing the punctres, kids for vandalising the machinery etc.

When you talk to him he's nice enough. When you know what he's really like your opinion soon changes.

beanbag

7,346 posts

240 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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I can't think of a better example:

Article said:
As the sun begins to sink over the Mediterranean, groups of Israelis gather each evening on hilltops close to the Gaza border to cheer, whoop and whistle as bombs rain down on people in a hellish warzone a few miles away.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/20/israelis-cheer-gaza-bombing

Whatever side you're on, cheering the death and destruction of another population is morally wrong. If Israel's government had any decency or scruples, they would put a stop to this instantly. But they don't.

bucksmanuk

2,311 posts

169 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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My auntie is a bit like this, if you tell her someone is hospital for minor-ish surgery, she is in fits of giggles.
Her cousin’s husband had a serious problem with polyps in his nose and had to go into hospital for surgery a few times to sort it out. She could hardly get the story out for laughing and admitted she had nearly wet herself telling someone else the story.
Heart attacks, strokes, cancer, don’t make her laugh though.

Dusty964

6,919 posts

189 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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A great deal depends on the level of misfortune?
Whilst none of what has been written so far would cause me mirth......I sat with a mate, in a pub garden, only to witness a suited, briefcase carrying guy not only step in dogst, but also slip on it, resulting in a bizzare cross between aerial splits, and Monty Pythons ministry of silly walks whilst attempting to keep his balance. He didn't, and fell over, in what appeared to be slow motion, checking his fall with his free hand, right into the aforementioned st.
In absolute fairness to him, he got up, swore repeatedly, then asked us if we would 'be so kind as to buy him a gin and tonic, as I'm not going to a meeting stinking of st.
Nineteen years on, he is still a good mate. So, bluntly, I revelled in his misfortune, but it was hardly life or death.

zedstar

1,735 posts

175 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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I know a couple of people like this, cant stand them, inadequacy isseues... Get very happy when people fail as it makes them feel less inadequate I reckon...

Lost soul

8,712 posts

181 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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beanbag said:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/20/israe...

Whatever side you're on, cheering the death and destruction of another population is morally wrong. If Israel's government had any decency or scruples, they would put a stop to this instantly. But they don't.
Or indeed if the population of Gaza had any