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Originally posted by PhloTron Dunno...I'd just think if they were all so "happy" they wouldn't try and "escape" the country.

good point

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Originally posted by PhloTron it's funny to see mexico #2...maybe because they are so happy its so easy to jump the border into the U.S. and take our jobs and tax dollars to live on welfare and other gov't programs, then send some of their abundance back to the family in mexico. Free money = happy people. Dunno...I'd just think if they were all so "happy" they wouldn't try and "escape" the country.

huh...what do you have against Mexicans? if they all want to come and take our jobs why are there so many damn Mexicans in Mexico still? what are they all waiting for?

oh yah, its that most Mexicans wont risk getting caught jumping the border, so they are treated like slaves in US production plants within the borders of MX...ok so maybe all Mexicans arent so lucky

it seems that most of the happy countries are near the equator...strange huh? notwithstanding the rich countries that fall near the top (US, Austr, etc)

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i dunno about u guys but when i go out and buy something new im a king for a few days im happy as ever....u should have seen me when i bought my car...happiest ive ever been...then i got a few scratches and a few dents and now i wanna sell the fuckin thing but still i was hapopy!

Like hell it doesnt!!! ill judge that myself thank you :P

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money doesnt buy happiness? Money takes care or ur material worries doesnt it? Takes care of ur material "wants" right? if it doesnt make u happy then give me everything u got and everything ur gonna earn for the rest of ur life...u dont need it right?

"People who say money is the root of all evil, dont have it. They say money cant buy happiness, look at the fuken smile on my face. Ear to ear baby!" - Boiler Room

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I've been into mexico various times and i can definently confirm that it is a very joyous place. however, i would use the term "satisfied" over happy. People all over still get drunk and pick fights with one another and stuff, but it's very much like the lives of those in "little house on the prairie" days. All the families live in the same cities, and i think that is one factor. The pay isn't much compared to america, but it is just enough to get by, and still celebrate all the holidays and special occasions. And let me tell u, america has those parties where everyone comes in and cake and presents and all that stuff. In mexico, it is considered joyous to the person being celebrated, just to have their family around to hug and give best wishes.

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Honestly, it's not even worth thinking about... and in retrospect, I'm surprised I even took the time to post earlier.

"Money doesn't buy happiness" is just one of those clichés that poor or middle-class types love to spit out when they feel financially insecure.

It's like telling people to "be yourself" in relationships. Or to "stay in school" to make money in the future. Dumb sound bites that people use when they can't think of any better, REAL advice.

Alright, so I'll give you that being a desperately lonely single millionaire might not be as happy as a middle-classer who's married to a beautiful and caring woman... but if we equate all other things, I'm pretty sure that the richer dude[tte] will be a lot happier than the poor one.

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Originally posted by DigiNut Honestly, it's not even worth thinking about... and in retrospect, I'm surprised I even took the time to post earlier. "Money doesn't buy happiness" is just one of those clichés that poor or middle-class types love to spit out when they feel financially insecure. It's like telling people to "be yourself" in relationships. Or to "stay in school" to make money in the future. Dumb sound bites that people use when they can't think of any better, REAL advice. Alright, so I'll give you that being a desperately lonely single millionaire might not be as happy as a middle-classer who's married to a beautiful and caring woman... but if we equate all other things, I'm pretty sure that the richer dude[tte] will be a lot happier than the poor one.

very true. i think it's all about how we process the information and events we go through. I used to be depressed. now i'm not. Nothing has actually changed in my life. the only thing new is higher grades in school and a higher self confidence. i just had to read some books that analyze the thought process and how we react to them.

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Wow, I'm surprised people are being so vehement over the study. Anyway, happiness is a relative measure, of course we can all say that we would be happier with the things that we don't have, and of course we would be unhappier if we didn't have enough money to feed ourselves. A person in Nigeria would probably be happier with a western salary. A westerner would be unhappier with a Nigerian salary. However, what the study indicates is that despite our overwhelming accumulated materials and wealth, we evaluate our own happiness and satisfaction as being worse off than a Nigerian evaluates his happiness and satisfaction. What can be concluded? We can have more money and more material possessions than a Nigerian yet still be unhappier than the Nigerian.

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Originally posted by Vivid Boy i dunno about u guys but when i go out and buy something new im a king for a few days im happy as ever....u should have seen me when i bought my car...happiest ive ever been...then i got a few scratches and a few dents and now i wanna sell the fuckin thing but still i was hapopy!

that's true, i bought the tiesto dvd, gatecrasher resident transmissions cd, matrix reloaded poster and fight club poster and i was so fucking happy!

but we're talking about different type of buying. "money buying happiness" is actually metaphorical buying - they mean that if you have lots of money, you can be happy. but i'm sure that was obvious.

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