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Northern Ireland happiest place in UK says ONS



Stat Brother

Stat Brother

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Or alternatively, the Irish are happier filling out pointless questionaires.

Four questions to monitor personal well-being in the UK were asked:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays?
Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?
Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday?
Overall, how anxious did you feel yesterday?
People were asked to rate the questions 0-10, where 0 was "not at all" and 10 was "completely".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24635183
 




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Shropshire Seagull

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Nov 5, 2004
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Mustafa said:
They still have communities, beautiful unspoiled countryside, affordable property prices & low cost of living, low rates of immigration.

These things definitely contribute to overall wellbeing
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There is a lot less of trying to kill each other too - that would make me feel things had improved significantly.
 




Bevendean Hillbilly

Bevendean Hillbilly

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It's all hearts and flowers until a man in a balaclava comes round and shoots you in the kneecaps for selling heroin to kids.
 


Gordon the Gopher

Gordon the Gopher

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Jul 16, 2003
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My mum and dad live in Enniskillen. Has to be said I love it over there and everyone seems a lot more friendlier and happier. Would move over there in an instant if it wasn't for the weather and the increased distance every other Saturday.

Up the Mallards!
 




Norman Potting

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006
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Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer
Stat Brother said:
Or alternatively, the Irish are happier filling out pointless questionaires.

Four questions to monitor personal well-being in the UK were asked:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays?
Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?
Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday?
Overall, how anxious did you feel yesterday?
People were asked to rate the questions 0-10, where 0 was "not at all" and 10 was "completely".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24635183
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I wonder how may "not at alls" they got?
 


Stat Brother

Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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West west west Sussex
Bevendean Hillbilly said:
It's all hearts and flowers until a man in a balaclava comes round and shoots you in the kneecaps for selling heroin to kids.
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Some might say that can only add to the happiness.

Although I guess being kneecapped for not being the right person selling heroin, or selling it to the 'wrong' kids takes the edge off it a little.
 


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Billy the Fish

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Oct 18, 2005
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Haywards Heath
Stat Brother said:
Or alternatively, the Irish are happier filling out pointless questionaires.

Four questions to monitor personal well-being in the UK were asked:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays?
Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?
Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday?
Overall, how anxious did you feel yesterday?
People were asked to rate the questions 0-10, where 0 was "not at all" and 10 was "completely".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24635183
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That is the most retarded thing I've ever seen!

To try and summarise something as complex and subjective as human happiness in the first place I find absurd, but to do it in 4 questions on a scale of 1 to 10 makes it look like a primary school project.

I wonder what their sample size was :facepalm:
 




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