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Do you smile in others misfortune?

Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:40 am
Posted by UKWildcatsFAN
Bowling Green
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:40 am
As I get older, I tend to take more joy in seeing others caught in their transgressions. People who blantenly disregard the law and get caught.

Some say there is no such thing as karma or bad luck but I think it's a result of constant acts of unsafe actions or habits. For example, when someone continually walks under a ladder. Many would say that would be considered bad luck but I think it's a repeated effort of unsafe work habits. They may not knock the ladder over within 100 times of doing it but one day they will because of probability. The more actions they take that are unsafe, the higher chance they have of causing injury.

I myself don't laugh when people die. I do find it funny when people continue to perpetuate the same mistakes over and over again and get caught. People who speed are a big petpeve of mine. I try and obey the speed limit but get mad when People fly bye at 100mph. I may not see that person suffer any kind of consequence for their action but statistically they will get caught and suffer the consequences. Its only a matter of time.

In closing though, If you continually do the right thing, then you May still suffer from the consequences of others but statistically you have a better chance in life to not suffer from bad decisions.The right choice may take time but you may enjoy life much better.

Tldr: don't make stupid decisions and cry when the consequences hit you.
This post was edited on 11/24/15 at 9:55 am
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
91115 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:41 am to
depends on who it is.
Posted by chunk
UNDER YOUR BED
Member since Jan 2007
5126 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:41 am to
You sound like a joy to be around
Posted by UKWildcatsFAN
Bowling Green
Member since Sep 2011
5690 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:44 am to
I try to be but I know I'm not the only person in the world and try to think of others before myself.
Posted by McCaigBro69
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Member since Oct 2014
45352 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:44 am to
Yes.

I honestly only get on Facebook now to laugh at all the people I remember from high school who didn't go to college because they were in jail, messed around with drugs or are announcing they're pregnant and the soon to be father isn't going to be around so they post a 10 paragraph status calling the person out.

I'm also a terrible person though.
Posted by Sampson
Thailand
Member since Mar 2012
25082 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:44 am to
I really can't afford to regress intellectually and now I have for reading all that
Posted by dagrippa
Saigon
Member since Nov 2004
12171 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:44 am to
As I get older I understand that people make decisions based on what is going on in their lives. Some people have chaos and strife in their lives and it causes them great stress. People make mistakes under fire and I try not to judge them because I might make a big mistake myself one day.
Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16891 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:46 am to
I secretly like it when big heists happen and no one gets caught (or hurt). Not stupid bank robberies, but crimes that take a lot of planning and creative thinking. Only on a large scale (paintings, etc...Ocean's 11 type stuff)
Posted by UKWildcatsFAN
Bowling Green
Member since Sep 2011
5690 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:49 am to
I have a childhood friend that is currently serving a 7 year term for an interstate crime spree. He and His girlfriend got on drugs really bad and started a home invasion spree that spanned three states.

His sister gets on Facebook crying about how much she misses him and how the justice system is unfair but in reality she was the one doing drugs with him.

She's married and has kids but he's incarcerated in the federal pen.
This post was edited on 11/24/15 at 9:55 am
Posted by kilo1234
Member since May 2014
1431 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:50 am to
As I get older, I take more joy in seeing people catch shite for starting shitty threads. I'll be tuning in to this one.
Posted by UKWildcatsFAN
Bowling Green
Member since Sep 2011
5690 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:52 am to
What if you owned that piece of artwork and someone's profession was to figure out how to steal it from you. How would you feel then?
Posted by LSUinMA
Commerce, Texas
Member since Nov 2008
4968 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:54 am to
quote:

Do you smile in others misfortunes?


Do you sentence write questions of things that say have questions to make sense that do not?
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:54 am to
frick no.
Posted by whoisnickdoobs
Lafayette
Member since Apr 2012
9352 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:57 am to
scha·den·freu·de 'SHäden?froide/ noun

pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.


I learned this word last week when someone posted it in the OT. Seems to fit you well.
This post was edited on 11/24/15 at 9:58 am
Posted by Artie Rome
Hwy 1
Member since Jul 2014
8757 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:58 am to
quote:

As I get older, I tend to take more joy in seeing others caught in their transgressions.


So you are doing the opposite of what normal people do.
Posted by UKWildcatsFAN
Bowling Green
Member since Sep 2011
5690 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 10:04 am to
Self inflicted unfortune is what I am talking about. If your born into misfortune then it's the opposite, I am cheering for you.
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
40381 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 10:07 am to
Your title is bad.

There is a difference between "misfortune" and willful acts that are wrong.

Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 10:08 am to
quote:

Self inflicted unfortune is what I am talking about. If your born into misfortune then it's the opposite, I am cheering for you.


Everyone makes mistakes. No, I don't gloat at others misery.
Posted by TheAlmightySmash
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2014
5493 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 10:10 am to
quote:

Do you smile in others misfortune?

I laughed when I found out somebody died a few years ago. Guy was a loser anyway.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
104478 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 10:10 am to
quote:

I have a childhood friend that is currently serving a 7 year term for an interstate crime spree. He and His girlfriend got on drugs really bad and started a home invasion spree that spanned three states.

His sister gets on Facebook crying about how much she misses him and how the justice system is unfair but in reality she was the one doing drugs with him.


So his sister was his girlfriend?

You sure you're not from Alabama?
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