Schadenfreude

(Excerpted from Merriam Webster On Line Dictionary)
Main Entry: scha·den·freu·de
Pronunciation: \ˈshä-dən-ˌfrȯi-də\
Function: noun
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: German, from Schaden damage + Freude joy
Date: 1895
Enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others

So, does this describe you? ;^)

Gregg Rottler, founder of Flights From Hell, has figured out that there is a demand for "Flight From Hell" stories. His popular website, featured in The New York Times, MSNBC and various other media outlets, features submissions from travelers with a beef.

Recently, Gregg contacted me to enquire whether he could feature Carry On Blues, a blog entry and poem I wrote after returning from a trip to Fiji, where I was hassled by authorities regarding my (slightly overweight) carry on bag containing sensitive photo equipment. I happily complied.

In addition to airline consumer news, FlightsFromHell.com features no less than 15 flight gripe categories, including "Portly" (issues regarding obese passengers - a sore spot with me after a recent flight on Luftansa;^), "Babies & Kids" (maybe I should share my story about the toddler-from-hell who screamed, like a tortured piglet, non-stop, for two segments from Ambon to Jakarta in Indonesia), "Odors" (big nasty yuckers and ditto on my Luftansa seatmate!), "Weird People" (I know I've seen more than a few).

And so, there is no doubt something for everyone ;^)

C'mon, tap into your schadenfreude and have a look...