Are you happy?

[TiNi]

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

i'm happier now than i've ever been  see?

who knows where the top of the happiness scale really is...

[ducatiz]

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

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.

[somegirl]

I'm happy.

I spent several years earlier in life being unhappy, and resolved that I wasn't going to let myself be unhappy for so long again.

[TiNi]

I spent several years earlier in life being unhappy, and resolved that I wasn't going to let myself be unhappy for so long again.

it seems we have something else in common...
to happiness!

[jdubbs32584]

I'm happy.

I spent several years earlier in life being unhappy, and resolved that I wasn't going to let myself be unhappy for so long again.

+1 ladies 

[Le Pirate]

I'm newly married, but no kids. couple of dogs. I have a job...but I still sit closer to the poor side of the survey. I'm a member of a church (from when I was a kid), but don't ever go. I'm not too political, but I'd probably lean more to the democratic side (not sure who I'm going to vote for though  ).

All and all...I'd say I'm happy right now. I went through a depression stage a few years ago, but I got over it.

buck up, emo kids!

[Gator]

I am a non-Republicans, an atheist, poor, unmarried, I don't have any pets and don't live anywhere the sun belt... 

Yet I am the happy sonofapregnant dog that ever what was.

Its a good thing I don't read Live Science magazine or I might be joining He Man in the suicide booth.



I don't think that most people are unhappy because of their political affiliations or their lack of pets. I think most people are unhappy because they are frustrated with their current situation and unmet goals in their life and they focus on whats missing as apposed to whats there.

[ducatiz]

I don't think that most people are unhappy because of their political affiliations or their lack of pets. I think most people are unhappy because they are frustrated with their current situation and unmet goals in their life and they focus on whats missing as apposed to whats there.

i totally agree with that -- it isn't being a GOP that makes you happy or being married that makes you happy.

it is happy and unhappy people choosing to become those things.

it makes sense that a happy person is more likely to get married than an unhappy one -- who wants to marry a sad sack?

it is the choices we make AFTER being happy or unhappy

[♣ McKraut ♣]

i'm neither happy nor unhappy.  though if i had a wife like some of the guys in the DFW group, i'd definitely be moving to the "happy" side of the spectrum.

[Bick]

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

Interesting results of the survey:

    *  Republicans are happier than Democrats.  Check 
    * People who worship frequently are happier than those who don't. Check 
    * The rich are happier than the poor.  Don't need to go into details, but I guess more to the happy side 
    * Whites and Hispanics are happier than blacks.  Check 
    * Married people are happier than the unmarried.  Not married, but have a great woman. 
    * 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..

Yes, I am happy. 

[GLantern]

I don't think that most people are unhappy because of their political affiliations or their lack of pets. I think most people are unhappy because they are frustrated with their current situation and unmet goals in their life and they focus on whats missing as apposed to whats there.

You just gave me a whole new outlook on a couple of things in my life.

[Sinister]

The married people didn't have kids.   

I'm married, have a child, and am happy as a make the beast with two backsing clam.  Impregnate your wife, Adam; you'll thank me later.

[cmorgan47]

i ride a ducati to work every day.
yes, i am happy.

[SacDuc]

I'm married, have a child, and am happy as a make the beast with two backsing clam.  Impregnate your wife, Adam; you'll thank me later.

Its more fun practicing.  


sac

[IZ]

Its more fun practicing.  


sac

  cheers to that!