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Corporate Edge Org (CEO) Small Business Consultants in Boston HOME | Contact | About us | Special Projects | Business Writing | Food Writing SHOP TALK Business Class by Kitty Kaufman Joie' de Schadenfreude Truly there was not a more glee-filled woman watching CNBC today. Along with the usual dose of stock gossip, they treated me to a generous commentary about him. The him to whom I refer is Don Imus. I would never have imagined that anything having to do with this man could make me even the least bit happy. I mean let's be honest here, could you, assuming of course you're not part of the 16-34 year demographic? But still. Even one or two of them must be saying, "This dude really blew himself to bits." This is nothing new. He's been doing it for years, too long really. I could see how that happens. You're on the job doing whatever it is that you always do. I guess it could happen to anyone. I'd like to think I'm becoming more tolerant of say, people who cut ahead in line, who are entitled on more levels than we could go ever go into here. But there is a small part of me enjoying the implosion. I mean his advertisers are pulling their bucks. How great is that? It's schadenfreude. From the German, it's reveling in someone else's misery. So although I'd like to think I'm wiser and charitable even, this is apparently one vice I will never outgrow. Hearing that people are voting with their pocketbook is just right and he has nothing to say . . . at least for now. I suppose he will continue to make the apology circuit. I can't imagine that any of it will do any good or make anyone feel better. © Spring 2007 40 St. Paul St | Brookline MA 02446 | 617. 388. 0062 Kitty Kaufman kkaufman@corp-edge.com |