Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Oh Goody, a New German Word!

Fremdschämen
. . . to feel ashamed about something someone else has done; to be embarrassed because someone else has embarrassed himself (and doesn't notice).
Usage:  Fremdschämen On Behalf Of Lanny Davis
What kind of bizarre photos of Lanny are the Clintons holding? Watching a grown man roll like a drunk in Her Majesty’s scandal vomit really leaves one needing some hygiene:


FWIW, I got a well deserved D in High School German, thanks to a personality conflict with Frau Nissam.

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