Friend dismissive about holiday

[Gezunteit1]

My partner and I are going on what is a holiday in a lifetime for us, never flown long-haul before and we've saved a lot for this.
I told a friend we were going (her and her husband are on high incomes)
And she just said, "That's nice but really not the sort of place I'd choose, it's somewhere I'd go to take a few pictures but that's it, it's far too fake and artificial (it's not Dubai) .
"Personally I prefer somewhere like X long haul expensive place"
That's good for her, and it doesn't have to be everyone's cup of tea but why the need to say that and try and put a dampener on it?
It's like if a family were going to Blackpool (I know its rep but I like it) i wouldn't go "Oh it's far too tacky and rough there, I prefer the Cotswolds myself"
I'd just keep my mouth shut and let them be happy about it.

She said something else about our holiday too, I can't remember what but just something like it's far too commercialised.

Ignore. Have a great time.

Sounds like you may have something your friend doesn't have that's not financial (looks, solid relationship?) just sounds like green eyed monster coming out to me.

Some people just like to remind you that they are “better” than you all the time.

I have friend like this. Recently got a bit of money and now the expert on everything and everywhere. It’s nauseating.

I remember when a mutual friend of ours went on honeymoon to Gran Canaria, this friend's husband mocked it and said it was a 'tacky' place to go. They just come across as snobby

She jelly

Have a great time!

She's a friend you say?

Not a good one I assume

Enjoy every minute of that holiday!

I know this friend likes quiet places which is fair enough, but we're going to a massive place which is full of busy and quieter places. She's just assuming it's only the city centre.

Have fun at Disney

It sounds like she's insecure!
It's funny because usually the people who appear to have the most are actually the most self conscious which is why they want to give off a certain image... those who are comfortable with what they have feel no need to show off.
As much as it's annoying that she spoke to you like that, I would turn it around and feel complimented that it caused her enough discomfort to react in such a way, hence where you are going is very nice and she's jealous she's not going, enjoy it OP sounds like you deserve it :-)

She's recently had a baby which is lovely but maybe she is jealous about not going abroad etc so soon (even though they've got the finances)
She told me the other day that her and her husband are 'lucky to do very well for themselves'

Some people like to piss on other peoples parades. Whatever her issue is, it's her issue, not yours.

Enjoy yourselves!

Thank you! I'll just ignore her.

They just come across as snobby

Probably because they are a pair of snobs!

Wow some friend she is! I’m really curious about where you’re going now though. Is it Florida/Disney?

Where are you going op?
Have you got lots of nice things planned?

That’s a very spiteful thing for her to have said. I’d treat that friendship with a great deal of caution.

Sounds to me like she sees herself as the ‘superior’ one in your friendship and is annoyed at what she sees as you getting above yourself. She’s reminding you of your place. But real friends don’t do that. 😔

Reminds me of when I first spent a lot of money on a dress and a much wealthier acquaintance ‘admired’ it and asked if I got it from a charity shop.

Don't want to say in case it's outing but it's not Disney. I didn't even think of it as some sort of fake or commercialised place, it's a huge cosmopolitan city

You need to find nicer friends.

She has form for this type of comment, so why are you surprised.🤷🏻‍♀️

Either jealous, or more likely just has foot-in-mouth disease. I wouldn't take it too seriously; what-s important is whether the holiday is what you'd enjoy, not whether someone else would.

Oh she definitely does see herself as superior. She's married with a mortgage on a nice house and a fancy car and a high paying job.i don't have any of those things but she does come off as a bit patronising with me. I am trying to apply for higher paid roles and looking towards the future though.

This. I don't think she's jealous of your holiday given you've said they could easily go themselves. I think she's just a snob who genuinely wouldn't want to go where you're going. Some places just have a reputation. Grotty Lanzarote. Benidorm cheap and nasty. Ibiza 18-35 drunken shag fest. Doesn't mean its true

I'm just here to find out where it is 👀

Come on OP. You could be anyone. 😃

Do you have anything nice yo u think about this friend?

Yeah, they could easily afford it. She told us all once about how her husband likes to have at least 4k on his account at all times 🙄