Originally Posted by
79pmooney
Having someone do something in front of you that strikes your funnybone is not the same as "taking delight in someone's misfortune". The OP didn't ask for this, nor was their response thought out. I pulled a "best of" many years ago that would have had all viewers watching doubled over, even if I broke multiple bones. (There were no witnesses and I was unhurt. Had there been, I could have faulted no one for their reaction.)
Thanks. I did not in any way take delight in it. As you said, it simply struck my funny bone, and I do feel bad about it because I am generally a pretty compassionate person. I was glad to see the guy did not get significantly hurt. But I do hope he learned a lesson or two. And I have busted my ass once or twice as well. It wasn't funny when I did it, not to me anyway. But someone else may have seen it and it struck their funny bone. Sometimes, it's just a reflex reaction, whether you want to or not. And that's what it was here. Just a reflex.