The World Happiness Report is out again. Finland has once again been declared the happiest country in the world for the third year in a row having dethroned Norway three years ago. And the Norwegians are not happy about it.
They’re reportedly so steamed they are considering sending troops to the border. Sweden, caught in the middle, is hoping to convince Oslo to avoid a war so they can embarrass the Norwegians and snag the next Nobel Peace Prize in Norway’s capital city in 2021. Geez, I didn’t realize the happiness business was so cutthroat.
The World Happiness Report is another one of those questionable concoctions of bureaucrats at the United Nations with obviously far too much time on their hands and not enough to do. It was started in 2012 and ranks countries by their happiness levels. How exactly would go about finding out how happy people are anyway?
I guess you ask them. But what does that mean exactly? And will you get a different response, say, if you ask them on Monday as opposed to payday or at a bar when happy hour starts? It’s very subjective.
Let’s face it. The world is a very grumpy place overall. There are constant wars, internal strife, political rhetoric is at an all-time high and now we’ve got COVID-19 to deal with. And it’s showing in statistical data. For example, reportedly 6 out of 7 dwarves are not Happy.
And where is the United States on this list? They rank 18th behind such countries like Germany internationally renown for its sauerkraut and Israel, which is constantly bombarded with rockets.
How can a country like the United States score so low? Don’t we have Disneyland, “The Happiest Place on Earth”? And what about Las Vegas? Didn’t the song “Happy Birthday” originate here? Aren’t some of our political leaders a joke?
Not only does the United Nations rank the happiest nations, they have compiled a list of the unhappiest nations on Earth. On this ignominious list are countries like Yemen, Rwanda, India and topping the list is Afghanistan. North Korea is such an unhappy place that they are not even listed since they are the only country to have ever scored negative numbers. When Kim Jong Un heard the news, he insisted that beatings and torture be stepped up until morale improves.
Yes, I think the whole Happiness Index business is a joke. If you need some cheer, just reach for a beer. Which reminds me of what one pale ale said to another anxious pale ale. “Don’t worry, be hoppy!”
The Link LonkNovember 24, 2020 at 03:00AM
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