Are you happy?

[ducatiz]

http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/060315_happiness_pew.html

Interesting results of the survey:

    *  Republicans are happier than Democrats.
    * People who worship frequently are happier than those who don't.
    * The rich are happier than the poor.
    * Whites and Hispanics are happier than blacks.
    * Married people are happier than the unmarried.
    * Dog owners and cat owners rate the same.
    * Sunbelt residents are happier than everyone else.

Some I am not at all surprised about, i.e. rich happier, married happier and sunbelt folks happier.  Surprised that GOP folks are statistically happier, esp with the election looming.

Also surprised that "Hispanics" are as happy as whites, but then again that is not a ethnic group, so they can be asian, white or black..

The reason might seem obvious, since "Republicans tend to have more money than Democrats, andâ€"as we've already discoveredâ€"people who have more money tend to be happier," the report states.

But even after adjusting for income, poor Republicans are happier than poor Democrats, and rich Republicans are happier than rich Democrats.

[herm]

dont forget that all the respondents where lonely and wanted someone to talk to.
so are they really happy?

[ducatiz]

 

[Rameses]

Did you really say that you're not at all surprised that married people are happier than singles?

That surprises the hell out of me.

[NAKID]

Me too...

[somegirl]

Did you really say that you're not at all surprised that married people are happier than singles?

That surprises the hell out of me.

Maybe the spouses were listening in to the phone survey on the other line.

[Rameses]

Maybe the spouses were listening in to the phone survey on the other line.

[IZ]

The married people didn't have kids.   

[SacDuc]

The married people didn't have kids.   

Yep. The ones with kids all got divorced and are now the bitter miserable single people. 

[Jobu]

Republicans are happier than democrats because republicans (I'm generalizing here) are more rich and more religious than the dems.

Also, the democrats aren't happy because they are too busy trying to solve world problems.   

[Manny]

Sure I'm happy. I'm unmarried, but dating a wonderful woman - and no kids, just cute little dogs. My bike may be back on the road as early as next week. I hate politics and politicians, and hearing about either makes me want to head for the hills (so party makes no difference to me). I have a job right now and a job interview next week. I just reloaded 100 rounds for my 1911 (and cleaned up the Dillon progressive so it's nice and shiny now), and have been taking my .308 out more often lately. I'm unhindered by any religious guilt, obligations, or frustrations. I've now had a couple beers, a large whiskey, and a bratwurst sammich with wasabi horseradish sauce and it's time for me to go to my nice comfortable bed. Yep. Manny = happy. 

[He Man]

Im not happy.

I am a republican.
I am not poor, but neither am i rich.
I am not married or have a gf, but i fell in love with a crazy pregnant dog destroyed any possibility of me ever dating another Italian girl.
What about the Asian people?
Dogs own. cats cant run with you.
I would kill myself if i had to live in an area thats always 100degrees. Hmm.. i use to live in Florida, I miss that place a hell of a lot more than New York City right now.

Yea... im not happy. Im gonna kill myself and haunt you all for making me realize that.  

[teddy037.2]

No.

[Hank]

No.

count me in

[teddy037.2]

count me in

hell, the way my week's been, I could start a support group

:edit:

I'ma quote Denis Leary on this one...

"happiness comes in small doses, kids. it's a cigarette, a chocolate chip cookie, a 5 second orgasm.

that's it, ok?"