Short people are most prone to jealousy, say scientists

[bijou]

PARIS (AFP) - Short people should pray for a return to the Seventies fashion of stack heels, for the power of jealousy depends on how tall you are, the British weekly New Scientist says.

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Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and University of Valencia in Spain asked 549 Dutch and Spanish men and women to rate how jealous they felt, and to list the qualities in a romantic competitor that were most likely to make them ill at ease.

Men generally felt most nervous about attractive, rich and strong rivals.

But these feelings were increasingly relaxed the taller they were themselves. The more vertically challenged the man, the greater his feelings of jealousy.

For women, what counted most in jealousy was the rival's looks and charm, but these feelings were less intense if the woman herself was of average height.

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And if they get really enraged they'll bite you on the knee. 

[Lord Undies]

This reminds me of the story of the little midget standing on a tall stool using a urinal.  A cowboy comes in an starts to use the other unrinal.  The midget asks the cowboy if he (the midget) could hold his "jewels" while the cowboy relieved himself.  The cowboy looked around sheepishly and agreed. 

Then the cowboy said, "You little sissies sure like to do some strange things."  And the midget says, "Oh, I have a purpose."  The cowboy said, "Oh really?  What's your purpose for holding on to me while I pee?".  And the midget says, "Give me all your money or I jump!".

[Chris_]

I am NOT jealous and anyone who says otherwise will get it right in the kneecap!

[jtyangel]

I've never had any problems to worry about rivals