The worlds happiest countries.
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On the map.
http://www.mibazaar.com/happiestcountries.html
and in detail.
http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/14/world-happiest-co...
It's interesting how the top 5 are all clustered together.
http://www.mibazaar.com/happiestcountries.html
and in detail.
http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/14/world-happiest-co...
It's interesting how the top 5 are all clustered together.
cheddar said:
6th: New Zealand.
Region: Asia
Mmmmm
Think you'll find that NZ and Australia are increasingly seen as part of Asia, certainly in economic terms. Region: Asia
Mmmmm
Back to the top five though. I thought the scandinavian countries were supposed to be the world leaders in suicide due to the lack of light in the winter months. Or Something.
el stovey said:
Flintstone said:
Back to the top five though. I thought the scandinavian countries were supposed to be the world leaders in suicide due to the lack of light in the winter months. Or Something.
I thought that too, maybe it's all made up to keep all the grumpy foreigners out? As someone living in Norway, I can confirm this is true.
Just to pluck something out of thin air, If we move house we get two days off work paid. You can move house once a year.
I don't believe the survey though, Swedes flock over here, and Finns sit at home watching Moomins and then go to the supermarket to shoot people. Danes probably aren't the happiest, it's just the folk carrying out the survey couldn't understand an effing word they were saying / spraying.
Just to pluck something out of thin air, If we move house we get two days off work paid. You can move house once a year.
I don't believe the survey though, Swedes flock over here, and Finns sit at home watching Moomins and then go to the supermarket to shoot people. Danes probably aren't the happiest, it's just the folk carrying out the survey couldn't understand an effing word they were saying / spraying.
But how do they define "happy"?
Years ago I filled in a satisfaction survey for a car. The form ground through every single factor of ownership except....
...did I enjoy driving it.
Oh there was economy, dealer service, boot space, trim fit, equipment but nowhere "Are you happy with it?" or "Do you enjoy owning it?".
But according to the results, boot space and dealer service "proved" that owners were happy...
I suspect that if we saw the questions asked and how the results were compiled we might come out with very different conclusions.
Years ago I filled in a satisfaction survey for a car. The form ground through every single factor of ownership except....
...did I enjoy driving it.
Oh there was economy, dealer service, boot space, trim fit, equipment but nowhere "Are you happy with it?" or "Do you enjoy owning it?".
But according to the results, boot space and dealer service "proved" that owners were happy...
I suspect that if we saw the questions asked and how the results were compiled we might come out with very different conclusions.
T84 said:
Yup. Massive taxes at all levels according to my taxi drivers. 5 million largely happy people taxed to the hilt to provide a very good national infrastructure. Folks there seem happy enough with their lot.
T84 said:
Awesome, expensive compared to uk, but my god are the women fit.SeeFive said:
T84 said:
Yup. Massive taxes at all levels according to my taxi drivers. GTIR said:
SeeFive said:
T84 said:
Yup. Massive taxes at all levels according to my taxi drivers. 
sneijder said:
As someone living in Norway, I can confirm this is true.
Just to pluck something out of thin air, If we move house we get two days off work paid. You can move house once a year.
I don't believe the survey though, Swedes flock over here, and Finns sit at home watching Moomins and then go to the supermarket to shoot people. Danes probably aren't the happiest, it's just the folk carrying out the survey couldn't understand an effing word they were saying / spraying.
Nothing like a bit of inter-scandi rivalry Just to pluck something out of thin air, If we move house we get two days off work paid. You can move house once a year.
I don't believe the survey though, Swedes flock over here, and Finns sit at home watching Moomins and then go to the supermarket to shoot people. Danes probably aren't the happiest, it's just the folk carrying out the survey couldn't understand an effing word they were saying / spraying.
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