BREXIT

[waauw]

You LIE!!

But srsly, everyone knows France is worst European country outside of Greece. Love life, love northern Europe.

UK, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden. The holy trinity.

I don't think 'trinity' means what you think it means.

[Symmetry]

You LIE!!

But srsly, everyone knows France is worst European country outside of Greece. Love life, love northern Europe.

UK, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden. The holy trinity.

I don't think 'trinity' means what you think it means.

Mrswdk on politics. 'Nuff said.

[mrswdk]

You LIE!!

But srsly, everyone knows France is worst European country outside of Greece. Love life, love northern Europe.

UK, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden. The holy trinity.

I don't think 'trinity' means what you think it means.

Exactly. You disagree with the semantics of my use of the word 'trinity', but do not dispute the rest of my post. Glad we agree.

[waauw]

You LIE!!

But srsly, everyone knows France is worst European country outside of Greece. Love life, love northern Europe.

UK, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden. The holy trinity.

I don't think 'trinity' means what you think it means.

Exactly. You disagree with the semantics of my use of the word 'trinity', but do not dispute the rest of my post. Glad we agree.

I already had the France dispute with you.

Regarding the list of countries you gave.
World happiness report 2016:
1. Denmark
5. Finland
7. Netherlands
10. Sweden
12. Austria
16. Germany
18. Belgium
19. Ireland
20. Luxembourg
23. UK
30. Malta
32. France

and just for your pleasure:
83. China

[mrswdk]

You LIE!!

But srsly, everyone knows France is worst European country outside of Greece. Love life, love northern Europe.

UK, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden. The holy trinity.

I don't think 'trinity' means what you think it means.

Exactly. You disagree with the semantics of my use of the word 'trinity', but do not dispute the rest of my post. Glad we agree.

I already had the France dispute with you.

Regarding the list of countries you gave.
World happiness report 2016:
1. Denmark
5. Finland
7. Netherlands
10. Sweden
12. Austria
16. Germany
18. Belgium
19. Ireland
20. Luxembourg
23. UK
30. Malta
32. France

Exactly. All of them beat France, which in Europe is only ahead of Mediterranean and Eastern European countries ^0^

and just for your pleasure:
83. China

Not knowing what the methodology is I'm going to go ahead and point out that when a UK company (Gallup) conducts research in which almost all the top rankers for happiness are European or WASP countries, that puts a pretty big question mark over whether their methods, their approach and the measures they use contain a cultural bias towards 'Western' countries and the things valued by 'Westerners'.

I mean, I've seen plenty of polls and articles which say Bhutan is the happiest place in the world, and on your list China is one place ahead of Bhutan.

[saxitoxin]

This thread is gonna end in an absolutely epic wauuw-mrswdk make-out session.

[waauw]

Exactly. All of them beat France, which in Europe is only ahead of Mediterranean and Eastern European countries ^0^

I don't know if you realize it, but is also a mediterranean nation. It is in fact the second happiest mediterranean nation(after tiny Malta). That being said, what I wanted to point out is you left out a hell of a number of nations when calling the "holy trinity".

and just for your pleasure:
83. China

Not knowing what the methodology is I'm going to go ahead and point out that when a UK company (Gallup) conducts research in which almost all the top rankers for happiness are European or WASP countries, that puts a pretty big question mark over whether their methods, their approach and the measures they use contain a cultural bias towards 'Western' countries and the things valued by 'Westerners'.

I mean, I've seen plenty of polls and articles which say Bhutan is the happiest place in the world, and on your list China is one place ahead of Bhutan.

No actually Bhutan is just the only country on earth that uses the happiness index as opposed to GDP to justify its policies. But that's not the same thing. Bhutan, despite using that methodology, still lives in poverty and low life expectancy easily dragging down happiness because of it.

[mrswdk]

Exactly. All of them beat France, which in Europe is only ahead of Mediterranean and Eastern European countries ^0^

I don't know if you realize it, but is also a mediterranean nation. It is in fact the second happiest mediterranean nation(after tiny Malta). That being said, what I wanted to point out is you left out a hell of a number of nations when calling the "holy trinity".

Okay. Well then taking your point that when I said a 'trinity' of countries are better than France I actually meant 'an enormous number' of countries are better than France, I am glad to see we are in agreement about the core content of my post, which is that France sucks.

and just for your pleasure:
83. China

Not knowing what the methodology is I'm going to go ahead and point out that when a UK company (Gallup) conducts research in which almost all the top rankers for happiness are European or WASP countries, that puts a pretty big question mark over whether their methods, their approach and the measures they use contain a cultural bias towards 'Western' countries and the things valued by 'Westerners'.

I mean, I've seen plenty of polls and articles which say Bhutan is the happiest place in the world, and on your list China is one place ahead of Bhutan.

No actually Bhutan is just the only country on earth that uses the happiness index as opposed to GDP to justify its policies. But that's not the same thing. Bhutan, despite using that methodology, still lives in poverty and low life expectancy easily dragging down happiness because of it.

Whatever. My point still stands. Much like Western-designed IQ tests generally favor Westerners and therefore inflate their scores, so does this happiness survey likely contains some built in assumptions and subjective judgements that cause Western nations to end up with inflated happiness scores. Given you didn't address that point in your reply, I am going to go ahead and assume you are in agreement with this too.

So, in summary, you agree with all the content of my last post and are just arguing for the sake of arguing. Happy to keep it up if you are!

[betiko]

france+belgium = happier than UK+china by 18,78%
source: newswick

[mrswdk]

How happy are you betsie? On a scale of nietzsche to saxi?

[Conchobar]

And what nationality were the landowners? Irish.

Hahaha, what a fucking idiotic thing to say.

Yes, that's right. The Irish invaded themselves, stole their own land, made themselves 3rd class citizens took away their own rights to work, vote, hold political office, live close to a town, get education, practice their own religion, speak their own language etc etc.

Damn us anyway. To this day we spend most of our time just stumbling around fields, punching ourselves in the face and back-heeling our own asses. And that's why we drink.

I'll save my breath explaining what caused the Great Famine. The facts speak for themselves, so Wiki can do it for me.
That's if you have any interest in learning about stuff that actually happened. Y'know, 'history.'
As opposed to the stuff you just make up off the top of your head and spew onto your computer screen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Causes_and_contributing_factors

[TeeGee]

I just found this email (accidentally made its way into my spam folder)
Brexit wants to pay me $$$$$$$$$$$

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To :TeeGee
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[BoganGod]

I just found this email (accidentally made its way into my spam folder)
Brexit wants to pay me $$$$$$$$$$$

From : Dean Jones <support@thoughtsuccess.net>
To :TeeGee
Subject : BREXIT Deposit Notice
Date : Sat, 30 Jul 2016 23:34:47 +1000
Images are not displayed - Display images below
YES, Brexit is official, as I'm sure you've heard...

And because of the insane results we're seeing
today, we've approved a staggering $10,000
deposit bonus for you for this Brexit-App.

Follow all the steps here:

Go here now and begin the journay of a lifetime >>

This is all over soon...

So be QUICK!

Dean Jones




Ace Trade LLC,2165 Formula Lane Carrollton, TX 75006, Carrollton, 75006

Sad news bro, they must have mistaken you for a dockers fan. What have you been doing?

[Symmetry]

I'll save my breath explaining what caused the Great Famine. The facts speak for themselves, so Wiki can do it for me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Causes_and_contributing_factors

If it was just the potatoes that were affected, at the end of the day, you will pay the price if you're a fussy eater.

[WingCmdr Ginkapo]

I'll save my breath explaining what caused the Great Famine. The facts speak for themselves, so Wiki can do it for me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Causes_and_contributing_factors

If it was just the potatoes that were affected, at the end of the day, you will pay the price if you're a fussy eater.

True story.

Doesnt matter what borders you use, or warped history in Conchobars case, the powerful screw over the poor in times of hardship.

But yes lets cling to being Irish like lives depend on it, cause at least you will all get screwed over together.... sigh.

Borders are meaningless

[warmonger1981]

People should ask themselves if they support independent cultures or not. Is everyone ready to be a GooBack

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BP-l40WEGNo