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frazzled

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2. Because it's a major cocaine hub?

Reply to Zater (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 03:35 PM

Sep 2013

I dunno. Being ranked the happiest country in South America a meaningful designation? They're still less "happy" than the United States, apparently. They're no. 19, while we're number 11, but then, we have toilet paper. But neither compares to the annual winner, Denmark. People there are apparently happy because they are able to pay big bucks to eat things like braised nettles.

I've never understood how they rank happiness anyway.

A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.
Anatole France (1844 - 1924)

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UN survey ranks Venezuela happiest nation in South America [View all] Zater Sep 2013 OP

Venezuela happiest nation in South America? ehcross Sep 2013 #1

I worked in Venezuela before Chavez. bvar22 Sep 2013 #3

I have friends in Venezuela, they agree that their country is now a free, far more sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #6

Because it's a major cocaine hub? frazzled Sep 2013 #2

"UN survey...But....they don't have toilet paper!" Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #4

Which only goes to show how deceptive Western Propaganda against Venezuela sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #5