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YANBU!!! I've always thought this too. It really does show a singular lack of imagination.

It is strange.

I also don't really understand when someone states along lines of 'it says more about you (re a divergence of opinion)' Not explaining this one very well!

Perhaps I'm just thick.

Yep - I don't like X results in "you're just jealous of X cos you want one".

Well no I don't because I just said I don't like X.

The stupidity of the comment is awe inspiring. Or am I just jealous?

That's exactly it.

"I don't like the thought of holidaying in Dubai"

"Are you jealous cos you can't afford it?"

Er, no, even if I had a billion in the bank I doubt I'd ever set foot in Dubai.

Ah yes the famous MN jealousy accusation.

If you don't like a particular celebrity that always means you must be jealous.

I remember seeing a thing on Tv about this a woman had been told by her mum other girls were just jealous of her good looks this stuck and the woman had years of issues i dont understand it either.

Oh im not a vicky B fan im so jealous apparently 😕

Aha! Accusations of jealousy on the first page of that massive pick up truck thread in AIBU! So, so predictable especially where people who drive big gas guzzlers are concerned!

Please don't make it a taat!

It just reminded me today, long been a bugbear of mine.

School yard retort, used a lot when I was 6-16.

It['s a silly way to try to shut down any debate.

I never thought anyone would be jealous of me, but I do have a long term 'friend' who is nice as pie to my face when we were alone, but I noticed over the years as soon as we were in company the digs would begin, real jellyfish stuff. I spoke to another friend about it and she suggested frenemy was jealous of me and tried to put me down so much to cover for this. I'm not so sure, the digs don't bother me, in fact I find it hilarious because it's so predictable.

I was a very spotty, plump teenager and blossomed overnight in late teens, this friend still sees me as a spotty 13 year old who no boy would look at and would never acknowledge I wasn't still that girl, so if we ever went out and someone paid me a compliment which wasn't unusual in my early twenties, she would have to bring up some story of me at 14 when I had a terrible boil on my nose or whatever, or tell the story of something stupid I'd said or done years ago.
I rarely see her now but a brisk 'don't be silly' soon shuts her up.

You're just jealous bibbitybobbityyhat made the thread first.

That says more about you than her.

Sorry, went off on a bit of a cathartic tangent there!

I don't know if anyone is jealous of me, but I feel lucky in life and could see that others could be. Happily married, 2 happy and healthy children. Never have to think about money. Own our house etc. We can afford luxuries.

I do often think the "you must be jealous" with regard to the original situation though. I struggle to believe that any parents would disadvantage their children because of their ideology and that if you gave someone vouchers for a great private school education, they would be taken rather than refused.

I thought this place had a reputation for smart thinking and interesting discourse.

Well, there was your mistake!

I'm on twitter a lot and a lot of minions fans rush to the aid of their favourite celebrity (who usually has questionable reasons for their fame - teen moms I'm looking at you) if they've been insulted in some way and the most common retort I see is "ignore the haters they're just jealous"

But your mistake is thinking that children are "advantaged" by private education and that everyone agrees with that.

Bibbitybobbiy My DM would completely agree with you re Dubai .

She could have gone on her annual holiday with a friend (DD does not do flying) a few years ago but declined . She could afford it but it just does not appeal to her

YANBU - that and 'stop showing off in front of your friends'. My brother and I used both to stop the other in their tracks. It works though!

I should add that we were about ten the last time we said either!

For some I think they see their opinion or choice as the only one anyone would want to make so surely anyone disagreeing must be jealous, because they can't really not agree/also want whatever it is being argued over.

''Twas never like this a few years ago, when it was all green fields. <true story>

"But your mistake is thinking that children are "advantaged" by private education"

There's a real fallacy in your logic. If they weren't advantaged then there'd be nothing to whinge about. If they are (and they are) then it comes back to jealousy or sour grapes.

Ah yes. and "politics of envy" to describe anyone who has principles. That one pisses me off too!

I think you've just proved bibbity's point beautifully Volunteer. Unfortunately even the most expensive education in the world can't impact someone's basic level of intellect

What I hate is the sense that you can't be a bit envious but also dislike something or disagree with someone.

I started a thread a few years ago where I said I didn't think Beyonce was all that great.

I got accused of being jealous.

I thought it was really odd and a completely different issue from what I was actually talking about.

Of course I'm envious of what Beyonce has but it doesn't mean I can't also have a negative opinion of her or her work. The opinion doesn't come from a place of jealousy/envy but, you know, my actual opinion.