You Shall Never Know Security by J.R. Hamantaschen

Author:J.R. Hamantaschen [Hamantaschen, J.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction - Horror, Weird, Supernatural
Publisher: West Pigeon Press
Published: 2011-08-23T22:00:00+00:00

There’s Always Something In The Misfortune Of Our Friends That Doesn’t Displease Us

Who doesn't love an awkward situation? It's become cliché to admit fascination with a traffic accident, but admitting to a visceral thrill from witnessing an awkward situation play out before your eyes is, for whatever reason, still verboten. Not everyone can relate to the circumstances portending a traffic accident, but watching an awkward situation unfold before you has all the allure and vicarious thrill of high drama. You can quarter-back all the strategic mishaps (did he really just say that?), tingle in anticipation to the ripping frission of what's going to happen next, all while the reptilian part of your brain is thanking god this is happening to “you” and not “me.” There is an evolutionary reason behind this delight, no doubt. Someone else's social status is declining (at least within the group witnessing the spectacle). Ergo, your social status is relatively higher than it was before. This is an observation recognized by everyone.

What does that mean?

That means the appeal of scheudenfreude is universal.

That means everyone enjoys it.

Everyone.

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