[rktman]

WHAT! Do disney brass know about this? We were led to believe that disneyworld was the happiest place on the planet. How dare some upstart little country try to take the title. How about a little raclet for lunch?

[dinodino]

Never thought of the Swiss as happy and fun-loving, but whatever. I find Switzerland a bit dreary.

[proxy_user]

Sorry, part of the reason they’re so happy is that don’t allow many people to move in. Maybe if you’re like Marc Rich, you might...

[clintonh8r]

Believe me, if I could afford it I’d go tomorrow.

[b4its2late]

[RetSignman]

How many Melanin pigmented individuals live there?

Just wondering.

[Peter Libra]

A somewhat misleading survey. I have never been to Switzerland myself. It is so small perhaps it can fit in as an entity. America and Canada so huge that certain areas are vastly different than others. This both in climate and ethnic make up.

For pure happiness one could view the Upper Peninsula of Michigan when the REAL spring finally hits. This would include their neighbour in Ontario, Canada. Snow yesterday and it ain't here yet. When it does, it is all smiley face!

[KarlInOhio]

And despite often mocking its northern neighbour as an inferior nation, the United States is a full 10 places below Canada, ranking at 10th and fifth respectively.

Well, that math makes me unhappy. Ten places between 10th and 5th? Ouch.

[LibWhacker]

I drove my car through Switzerland in 1969 while on leave from the Army, with a bunch of rowdy buddies, who were all high the entire time on various substances.

The Swiss were the friendliest, most generous, most intelligent people I ever met in Europe. Complete strangers would put us up overnight, free of charge, at the drop of a hat.

One morning we woke up in a Gasthaus on a mountain top with a 2000-foot sheer drop making up one edge of the patio outside, where the owners cooked us one heck of a breakfast and wouldn’t accept any payment at all from us in return (we secretly left a $100 bill under a pillow, which was a lot for us in those days). You couldn’t have bought that view for a $1,000 a night at any fancy hotel in Europe. The country is beautiful, no doubt about that. In many ways.

[KarlInOhio]

And despite often mocking its northern neighbour as an inferior nation, the United States is a full 10 places below Canada, ranking at 10th and fifth respectively.

Well, that math makes me unhappy. Ten places between 10th and 5th? Ouch.

[Bobalu]

Switzerland, a large block of granite with snow on the top.
And yet they manage very well economically and in most other ways.

It’s because they are Swiss...maybe no one else could pull it off.

[notdownwidems]

I like the Swiss; they have too many holes in their cheese though. (thanks Don Rickles)

[I want the USA back]

“move to Switzerland “
Idiot. As another poster said, Switzerland is a great place because they protect their borders, languages and culture.

[discostu]

There’s snow. I hate snow. I could never be happy in snow.

[Zathras]

On my list of places to go for vacation.
A bit too expensive to retire for me but who can say where the future leads me.