New York is the least happy state in the nation, according to some new study. In fact, the Tri-State area takes the bottom three slots on the list. Six of the ten happiest states are in the South. And what of Pennsylvania, thought by some to be our greatest state? A melancholy 41. Cheer up, everyone, it could be worse. Oh, right, it will be.
Friday, December 18, 2009
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I'd like to point out that Louisiana ranked as the happiest state in the study. Yes, it's because our football team is finally quite good, but mainly because we're usually too drunk to care about how fucked we are.
The top spot, Louisiana, might not reflect current levels of well-being since the data were collected before the disruption caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Disruption.
Doesn't matter. I guarantee that if the study were done today Louisiana would still rank as the happiest.
Would you say you "gair-uhn-tee"?
Your football team is not that good. Relatedly, the coach has issues with clock management.
So some wretched schmuck living in Plattsburgh can go up on a hill and look across Lake Champlain at a bunch of happy-go-lucky folks in Burlington, VT (#18)?
Yeah. I'd kill myself.
This statement is true.
Christ Plattsburgh sucks.
Yep. Even the trees are greener on the Vermont side.
Here's what makes me suspicious:
"Rather, Oswald and Stephen Wu, an economist at Hamilton College in New York, statistically created a representative American. That way they could take, for example, a 38-year-old woman with a high-school diploma and making medium-wage who is living anywhere and transplant her to another state and get a rough estimate of her happiness level.
"Not much point in looking at the happiness of a Texas rancher compared to a nurse in Ohio," Oswald said."
See, that's the problem. They looked at the average person when New York is home to the standard deviates.
Stats humor? Anyone? Is this thing on?
Well done, belatedly (on my part).
With Tennessee ranked at #4, I'd say there's finally proof that happiness really is a warm gun.
"The scientists caution, however, that the top spot, Louisiana, might not reflect current levels of well-being since the data were collected before the disruption caused by Hurricane Katrina."
I'll say it could be worse!
Read the other comments first, genius.
Who needs happy when you have New York?
Yes, but what what can you say to the folks in Connecticut?
(Actually, I like Connecticut.)
Stay away.
Well, that's not going to add to their self-reported happiness levels (or was that aimed at me?).
New Yorkers understand that only stuipid people are happy. Why can't the rest of the country learn from Woody Allen?
Exactly. If you're happy, you don't know enough.
pretty much.
"Be Less Happy."
Well, ignorance is bliss!
One of the things that makes New Yorkers happy is that we discovered with a boring old wheezebag Woody Allen is long before the rest of the world (he's still revered here in Europe. I ask you....)
that's, "WHAT a boring old.." forgive me, I had surgery yesterday (and I'm no prettier or thinner for it.)
How could you even be prettier?
"I'd like those Woody Allen films, except for that nervous fella' who's always in 'em."
The best part bout that article is that it hyperlinks the single word "happiness" to this article:
"For Women, Sex and Happiness Go Hand-in-Hand"
Do not fret. Happiness is only a Zima-tini away.
Kampai!
If you're happy and you know it... ah, go fuck ya'self.
So that perv who just groped me on the 1 is not smiling? Rubbish.
What is Maine doing in the top 10? It's 19 degrees here in Boston, and I'm struggling mightily against the urge to gnash teeth and rend garments. Do they just have warmer coats or something?
Is this a follow-up to the chooching article?
I currently live in happy place no. 1 , Louisiana, and most recently prior to this lived in unhappy place no. 1, New York.
I've been happy and unhappy in both places, but find this study highly dubious. It bases happiness on factors like schools (many which are notoriously bad here in LA) climate (which is lovely most of the year but absolutely unbearable for the summer-third of the year)crime (I believe there's a murder capital here). What about health? I think LA is one of the fattest states.
So, just sayin', and not just because my home states ranked last. This study is a load of shite.
Agree. You look at congestion, air quality (those measure the same thing, more or less, by the way), housing prices, and you conclude that the places where the most people live are unhappy*.
*This analysis was undertaken without the benefit of reading the entire article linked to and without looking at the actual list and is subject to revision based on the outside chance that I make an actual effort to understand said study.
I'm persuaded.
The disclaimer makes me think you are sincere and therefore I accept your argument!