Why are we so against other people sucess?

[SimonMac]

Most of the members here are better than the average, affluent, generally better educated and on the whole quite doing well for themselves, so why do we feel the need to shot down when others have a bit of success?

[DodgyAgent]

Most of the members here are better than the average, affluent, generally better educated and on the whole quite doing well for themselves, so why do we feel the need to shot down when others have a bit of success?

There is no shortage of this mentality amongst the members of this site. You probably notice that I am often pointing this matter out to them.

[Mich the Tester]

Examples?

[DimPrawn]

This explains it in detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNYWr0Fypqg

[mudskipper]

Examples?

Old Hack's funny farm?

Mudskipper's rep supremacy?

SasGuru's day rate?

DimPrawn's riches?

[Mich the Tester]

Old Hack's funny farm?

Mudskipper's rep supremacy?

SasGuru's day rate?

DimPrawn's riches?

I don't think I've ever bemoaned any of the personal victories of said CUK members.

[MarillionFan]

I don't think I've ever bemoaned any of the personal victories of said CUK members.

Me either. If some of you have successes in your sad and drab lives and want to boast about it then kudos to you. As long as you remember you'll never me as successful as me, me, me!

[doodab]

Why are we so against other people sucess?

Is it something to do with speling and gramer perhaps?

[Zippy]

Most of the members here are better than the average, affluent, generally better educated and on the whole quite doing well for themselves, so why do we feel the need to shot down when others have a bit of success?

I think it's just that we like to take the piss and we feel comfortable taking the piss out of people who are doing OK.
If someone is in trouble then I've found most people to be supportive.

Too serious?

[doodab]

I think it's just that we like to take the piss and we feel comfortable taking the piss out of people who are doing OK.
If someone is in trouble then I've found most people to be supportive.

Too serious?

WZS

It's mean spirited to rip the piss out of someone much less fortunate than one's self, even if your own conscience allows it other people will tend not to because it violates their natural sense of fair play. You are more likely to get a rebuke than a laugh.