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In lugnet.general, Maggie Cambron wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Todd Thuma wrote:
> > I was listening to National Public Radio All Things Considered when a segment
> > was aired that had me laughing outloud.
> >
> > Apparently, in Germany they are holding a contest for the German's Language Most
> > Pleasing Word.
> >
> > Here the story at:
> >
> > http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=1953191
> >
> > So what is your favorite German word?
> >
> > Todd
>
> Mine was always Augenblick because it was easy to figure out what it meant in
> high school German class. :-)
>
> Maggie C
My favorite German word is "SCHADENFREUDE", which translates to "showing
happiness over other peoples misfortunes". A good example of schadenfreude is
the feeling you get when you find out that greedy corporate executives go to
jail for their looting of corporate coffers.
And just so that I cover my butt over not sending this to off topic.....
how about "Legovergnuegen" (like the VW ad about "Fahrverguegen").
Gary Istok
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