# Help Me Feel Better! (Schadenfreud)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-feel-better-schadenfreud/571254
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 13, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-feel-better-schadenfreud/571254 "2011-02-13T23:34:13Z")
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### Author: ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-feel-better-schadenfreud/571254/1 "2011-02-13T23:34:13Z")

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I was bemoaning my fate-it always raises my spirits to read a good “riches-to-rags” tale-do yo have some good ones?