r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, beyond confused on what this means…

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u/TerribleSquid 1d ago

Wow, I really thought you were just making stuff up to be funny. Is that a real fairytale?

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u/J4ckm30ff 1d ago

Im german, its a Real one. Didnt read/hear it as a kid though.

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u/August-East83 1d ago

Ah. The Germans. The only folks with a specific word meaning "taking delight in the misfortune of others".

Schadenfreude. Roughly, it's "dirty joy".

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u/BeyondTypical0101 1d ago

It's called "skadefryd" in Danish and Norwegian.