by Sears Homes | Aug 9, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The Germans call it schadenfreude. Here in Virginia, we call it “The Crab Theory.” Schadenfreude means – quite literally – delighting in the misfortune of others. I came across this wonderful word when I was writing my book, The Ugly...
by Sears Homes | May 5, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Here in Virginia, some call it “The Crab Theory.” In Germany, it’s known as Schadenfreude. It means, “enjoying the misfortune of others.” Growing up on an estuary off the Elizabeth River, we often went crabbing. And we learned that if you...
by Sears Homes | Jan 4, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Schadenfreude is a German word that means delighting in the misfortune of others. Here in southeastern Virginia, we call this “The Crab Theory.” Put a lone crab in a five-gallon bucket and Mr. Crab will do everything in his power to scale its smooth wall...
by Sears Homes | Sep 18, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Ever hear of schadenfreude? For years, I’d always called it, “The Crab Theory.” Schadenfreude is a German word that means delighting in the misfortune of others. I had never heard of this word until I was doing some research for my book The Ugly...
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