Exposing Liberals Daily
Posted on 05/22/2014 11:46:59 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Yet another in what is virtually an endless list of bunk, skewed surveys.
Ho-hum.
If they took such a survey in North Korea, it would win.
So the world’s happiest country is where Adolf Hitler is supposed to have gone after the war ... I guess he kept to himself. :)
I know some people from these happy countries, they are often smiling but I thought perhaps they were just a bit touched in the head or something.
I agree, but with regard to Lithuanians:
Nine of the most content countries had estimated GDPs of less than $15,000 per capita last year. In Lithuania — the third most miserable country — GDP per capita was $22,566.and I admit that I am being overly broad--Lithuanians just want to be able to work hard and buy nice things for themselves. Work hard, party hard. Unless you've met one, you will not understand.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Venezuela, El Salvador, and Colombia have extremely high rates of homicide. Maybe they smile while they kill people.
Interesting that so many of the happiest people are in Latin America.
RE: Maybe they smile while they kill people.
Or the people who are killed smile before they die :)
"The world is full of happy, smiling people who will treat you with utter ruthlessness if they ever get into a position of power over you."
I'm always reminded of it when I hear articles like this praising Latin American cultures for their apparent happiness...
Interesting that so many of the happiest people are in Latin America. Maybe that is because all of the ones not happy with their lot in life are now illegally in the U.S.
What about "Shiny, Happy People"?
RE: Interesting that so many of the happiest people are in Latin America.
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An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, “only a little while Senor.”
The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish?
The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s needs.
The American then asked, “but what do you do with the rest of your time?”
The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life.”
The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise.”
The Mexican fisherman asked, “But, how long will this all take?”
To which the American replied, “15-20 years.”
“But what then?”
The American laughed and said that’s the best part. “When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions.”
“Millions.. Then what?”
The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”
The most vicious gang is from El Salvador—MS-13. Killing seems to keep them happy.
Good one.
Hmmm...it looks to me like a comparison between countries that are predominantly Catholic (Christian) - or Muslim...
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