Schadenfreude

scha·den·freu·de (N).
Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

Germans may make terrible boyfriends, but they have a seriously great sense of liguistical humor. It's a shame that the American language doesn't have a word that can even come close to this.

As a good friend said last night, leaving the Broadway performance of Avenue Q, "I'm never going to not laugh at someone falling down. Well as long as they aren't hurt."

While I'm on the topic of words... Let's do away with the following words: slacks and panties. YUCK