Karma

I think schadenfraude is slightly different in that it is enjoyment of anybody's bad fortune, whether they have upset you or not. tigger is talking about someone who she feels deserves a bit of bad luck.

Personally, I don't believe in "karma". In my experience, some of the very nicest and kindest people get some bloody awful bad luck, whereas some mean-spirited and selfish people sail through life untroubled.

Oh yes! says me with a smug look on my face.

Good one Jane

Me too with bells on kitty and nina!!

Time wounds all heels!

I also live in hope nina and kitty and not just about SiL Though he is high on the list at the moment. He rang my D one evening this week moaning how stressed he was with foreign business trips, 3 before Ch......s, and we were hoping his new love is giving him hassle at being left at home. she does not know anyone where they live and she cannot find a job as where they live now, as ex pats, locals are given priority. However they are going to New York for aforementioned festivities and he has managed to wangle for her to go to Vancouver with him on his next trip.

We live in hope

just what I was thinking. kitty

I'd love rhe chance!

I thought that schadenfreude was a more general feeling of enjoyment at another's misfortune, while the concept of karma is that you reap what you sow, and yes it can feel good when someone gets their 'come-uppance'.

There are always some who fate never seems to catch up with, though!

You would surely have to be a saint not to....

Is that not 'schadenfreude'? i.e. taking pleasure in another's misfortune? Interesting that both words are in another language. As if us native English speakers would do such a thing!

Oh yes!