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(n.) SHY-ter-froy-duh from German 'scheitern' (to fail) + 'Freude' (joy) The perverse pleasure one gets from watching their own life go down in flames, usually followed by posting about it on social media. Like Schadenfreude's self-destructive cousin who never learned to adult properly. Or Schadenfreude's self-loathing cousin who lives in their parents' basement. When you're laughing at your own mess-ups because hey, at least they'll make a great story later. You decide to paint your living room for the first time. It ends up looking like a Jackson Pollock painting, but without the artistic intent. You share a selfie in front of your "new art installation" with the hashtag #Scheiterfreude
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