Why Nordic countries might not be as happy as you think

[Tequila]

Why Nordic countries might not be as happy as you think

Nordic countries like Finland and Norway may regularly come out on top of world happiness indexes for wellbeing year-on-year - but new research shows the happiness is far from universal.
A report authored by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen aims to provide a more nuanced picture of life in the Nordic nations - suggesting their reputations as utopias for happiness are masking significant problems for some parts of the population, especially young people.

The researchers behind In the Shadow of Happiness looked at data collected across five years between 2012-2016 to try and build a better picture of the so-called "happiness superpowers.

That's because they're all eating frozen pizza and paying £12 a pint and on antidepressants.

[odeon]

"Happiness Research Institute"? Right.

[Al Swearegen]

They certainly are not as happy if their female citizens are getting raped all the time

I wonder what cultural underpinning has the male citizens raping them all the time?

Odeon is a Nordic male. He may know?

[odeon]

Never let the facts come in the way of a good butthurt. Right, Al?

[Al Swearegen]

Never let the facts come in the way of a good butthurt. Right, Al?

I don't and I do not see how your country being the rape capital makes me butthurt. But keep spinning your wheels.

[Tequila]

I don't and I do not see how your country being the rape capital makes me butthurt.

Who was it that came up with the phrase "rape capital of Europe"?

[Al Swearegen]

I don't and I do not see how your country being the rape capital makes me butthurt.

Who was it that came up with the phrase "rape capital of Europe"?

I heard it from Naomi Wolff.

[odeon]

Never let the facts come in the way of a good butthurt. Right, Al?

I don't and I do not see how your country being the rape capital makes me butthurt. But keep spinning your wheels.

I like your approach on stupid. It's always so effortless with you.

[Al Swearegen]

I, on the other hand, love your contortions as you tie yourself into a metaphorical pretzel whilst trying at the same time to tell me things are effortless with you

[odeon]

I also love the effortless fail of your "witty" comebacks.

[Al Swearegen]

I also love the effortless fail of your "witty" comebacks.

Was I trying for witty? Not really, but then you are a dickhead so....you know?

[odeon]

There. You did it again.

[Yuri Bezmenov]

Why do Swedes hate their own cars enough to burn them by the scores??   

[odeon]

Why do Swedes hate their own cars enough to burn them by the scores??   

Heh. The people burning cars are almost invariably people who a) burn other people's cars, and b) don't own cars themselves.

It's got to be better than killing your countrymen by the scores, though, right?

[Yuri Bezmenov]

Why do Swedes hate their own cars enough to burn them by the scores??   

Heh. The people burning cars are almost invariably people who a) burn other people's cars, and b) don't own cars themselves.

Wow! who would've imagined that!!   

It's got to be better than killing your countrymen by the scores, though, right?

I wouldn't know.   Most murders (80% or so) occur in particular inner cities.