1. Denmark 2. Norway 3. Switzerland 4. The Netherlands 5. Sweden 6. Canada 7. Finland 8. Austria 9. Iceland 10 Australia The US came in at number 17 in the world in terms of overall happiness, other high ranking countries were Israel (11) the United Arab Emirates (14) and Mexico (16), the report ranks the United Kingdom as the 22nd happiest country in the world. Other major nations included Germany (26), Japan (43), Russia (68) and China (93). http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/09/business/earth-institute-world-happiness-rankings/?hpt=hp_c3 Having spent time in Denmark, Sweden, Holland and Canada, I can see why they would all get high up the list.
I know a bird in Mexico and she wants out of the place. Not to to mention the numerous people dying in the desert while trying to cross the border.
I thought China would have been higher, they were always happy when I was there earlier in the year, although it was ridiculously hot!
Holland's so flat, the Dutch are invariably "high" and believe they live in Tibet. Half the Austrians can't spell, so voted for Oz.
China came 93rd? But nobody is unhappy in the land of Socialist Bliss. I'm sure the authorities will have somehting to say about that.
Live there for 5 months a year. Yes lots of them want to come to the states. But, they all seem very happy down there always a smile on their faces. Very nice warm people-excepting the drug lords that is. The Brits are at their happiest when they live in the Dordogne or somewhere like that-strange though they all hate the blo*** Frogs.
I'm flipping depressed, STFU!! Nah just kidding And only tourists do drugs, we Dutch don't, check the statistics here: http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/netherlands_v_us#sthash.bDpnsXFQ.dpbs
My attempt at humour Cove. Happy tourists make for happy residents....just don't give 'em (tourists that is) the vote !'m looking forward to sampling Amsterdam's hospitality for the first time next trip I make to watch HCAFC. Just a short hop from Schiphol to Humberside airport.
Well, it gets old quick you know, I've been hearing those 'jokes' for over twenty years now. You get the urge to do this: [video=youtube;22YWYAtcyEA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22YWYAtcyEA[/video] And also, HCAFC?
Kin hell. Just googled some stuff to make a tongue in cheek joke at your expense. Ended up reading how prevalent child prostitution is on the mexico/US border states. Dirty yank bastards exploiting the poor. That'll teach me.
I'd do the same after 20 years too. HCAFC ? Hot topic on this board recently........clues...1) HCT or 2) HT ? Or are you jesting too ?
Nope not jesting, wasnt sure what that abbreviation stood for in correlation to The Netherlands, drugs and happiness. But when it turns out you meant Hull City AFC(could've meant Amsterdam Football Club) I had a moment: [video=youtube;p2_lJ2bGltE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2_lJ2bGltE[/video] I just love movie references
Music references myself....if I could edit, I would !!![video=youtube;2GCr1eTbxbw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GCr1eTbxbw[/video] Glad we got that one sorted...
Mannfred Mann - nah. You need the original, The Boss. [video=youtube;yOR_WJF6Bp4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOR_WJF6Bp4[/video]
isnt the suicide capital Norway ? or is that Finland ? Gotta say going on facial expressions alone the Northern European men especially tend to look the more fed up
