So, I’m stuck in traffic. Welcome to LA. Up ahead, I notice police/ambulance/fire truck lights.
“Oh, good,” I think. This will be over soon.
My brain whirls. Isn’t there a good German term for “I’m sorry for your misery, but it is an inconvenience to me.” Not quite “Schadenfreude,” because I don’t relish in your suffering. But, your suffering will make me late to the dentist.
Surely, there’s a term for this.