We all experience schadenfreude, or joy in the Daily Celebrity, NY Times, Daily Mirror. It is most often used in reference to the misfortunes of someone. Schadenfreude : Understanding Pleasure at the Misfortune of Others. We all experience schadenfreude, but we don't like to think about it too much. A review of “Schadenfreude: The Joy of Pain: Schadenfreude and why it's okay to feel pleasure at others'.