Is schadenfreude wrong? A couple caught apparently enjoying a trip away from their significant others has gone viral. But some think we should temper our joy in their misfortune.
Kiss cam ‘cheaters’ face global shame
Out in the cold: Millions of people have watched two colleagues ducking in shame after they were caught together at a Coldplay concert. Since then, they have been parodied by sports mascots and even in video games. Glossary
Coldplay - A British rock band formed in 1997.
Massachusetts - A state in the northeast USA.
Kiss cam - Often seen at US sports events, a camera that points at couple in the crowd and asks them to kiss for the "big screen".
CEO - The Chief Executive Officer is the highest ranking person in a company. They are responsible for making decisions about the company's future.
HR - Human Resources. A department in most large businesses that manages employees.
Canoodlers - People who cuddle and kiss each other in a romantic way.
Ubiquitous - Everywhere.
Schadenfreude - Literally means "harm-joy". Schadenfreude is a German word that describes someone deriving pleasure from another's misfortune.
Friedrich Nietzsche - A German classical scholar, philosopher, and critic of culture (1844 – 1900), who became one of the most influential of all modern thinkers.
Colloquial - Language used in ordinary conversations, rather than formal settings.
Infractions - Violations of rules or laws.
Transgressing - Going beyond the limits of what is acceptable.