dave-O Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Happiness poll finds bliss in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia ranks dead last on nationwide survey on satisfaction Funny stuff here. NB, Newfoundland and PEI rank 1,2,3 while Nova Scotia finishes 10th out of 10.New Brunswick's general contentment is a paradox, he says, because the province has one of the worst-performing economies in the country and one of the lowest proportions of people earning very high incomes.The province also has a high proportion of people who find it difficult to accept life and who worry about the future.Despite all that, New Brunswickers are relentlessly optimistic, and the survey concludes the results have everything to do with the upbeat personalities of people who live here.Coté says it also may have something to do with low expectations. "Money doesn't always equal happiness." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeker Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 These people do realize they live in New Brunswick right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 no, they don't. that's why they're happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattm Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 New Brunswick's general contentment is a paradox, he says, because the province has one of the worst-performing economies in the country and one of the lowest proportions of people earning very high incomes.It's funny how the article expresses surprise that the folks are happy and yet the economy isn't the best. I guess it's true most of the time but it's nice to see somewhere where money isn't the be-all and end-all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I have no idea what the rest of them are so happy about. This place blows! And what the hell is a "relative happiness index" anyhow? ::cue smart-ass repsonse from BradM :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 reminds me of watching a show about a remote central african tribe with hardly any modern conveniences or contact with the "modern" world and being moved by how ridiculously happy they all seem, and then my sisters kids groaning "oh my god, those poor people. they don't even have tv."UMA GUMA GUMA DUMA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headymamamyrna Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 So Miramichi people aren't so bad after all!They know they live in N.B.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Well there is one thing to be happy about in NB...the funkin kick ass NYE show happenin at The Gothic Arches in Saint John!*waives the shameless self promotion flag and dwindles back to jamhub.ca* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 NB RULES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popo weenie Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Loc: ottawaReg: 05/30/05 11/30/06 06:20 PM - Post#390079 In response to FreekerByTheSpeaker no, they don't. that's why they're happy thats funny as we are taxed to the gills and our new premier said he was to keep gas prices down hah it was at 88.9 today 94.9, ,we are in a place that they build new highways and 10 years later they put up the signsi,m moving to fredericton imagine i will have to after court on the 11th heh know of any good rotten lawyers that can,t be bought off. as mine retired as i was told by the city manager shi= face huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popo weenie Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 It's funny how the article expresses surprise that the folks are happy and yet the economy isn't the best. I guess it's true most of the time but it's nice to see somewhere where money isn't the be-all and end-all. they are not very happy at allmost are losing their homes, work wages are shitt=pulp mill is going to shut down againbut then they live at fast food joints and play video games ,the ones that make high wages are stealing from the tax payers anywayoops ,a judge and ceo and a few others in jail for stealing big bucks, kind of hard to swallow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavetothegroove Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 People there are generally pleasant because they're all on drugs!!Okay that statement is only partially true, But as a born and raised NB-er, I know that a lot of people hit up the rock instead of dwelling on their low income lives. People are generally pretty welcoming there though, which is good to have. I think the people that are there and are happy are the ones who haven't really left and explored the world. They fall into routine and standard and live they're "what's expected lives" Some are happy, some think their happy, some are miserable. Me personally couldn't stand the routine and got my ass out of there early on. Best decision I have made I think. Even visitng there, its just like I never left. Everyone is doing the saaaaame thing. There are some really beautiful places though, and nothing will beat the atlantic beaches.Anywho, just my two cents.CheersSteph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popo weenie Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 you are so right we are in a world of our ownheh anyone want company as we were brought up to be afraid to leave ha ha my god thats a sin ehsame ole talk same ole everythingi will say if i was starting over away with newbrunswick,especially newcastle, they all know your business too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavetothegroove Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 I can't imagine growing up in a place like miramichi or bathurst even. I'm from Moncton and I find that small enough. A little more bullshit in the metropolis I think, but you can always find someone's place to put your feet up in, even if you don't know the person that well. From my experience living here in Ottawa, people are way more reserved, and kind of take time getting to know before they really welcome you. Even the people in the west are more welcoming. It's definitely a coastal thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popo weenie Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 I can't imagine growing up in a place like miramichiwell it is this way if you were born here got married very young had children, made sure they didn,t stay after graduation. give them all the help you can and talk to them to go away to see the world , then you own your home and ,friends and still think it,s the only place to live , kind of like newfies afraid to leave, as you age beautiful you say oh i will meet a nice honest man and stay well i learned no such thing, so you live your life ,do what you want to hel= with the man part and move if you want as not a thing holds you back but yourselfreally more expensive to live some where else, now that is another thing or is it?every day i am moving and don,t do a thing about changing my life as i love excitement and music so it is entirely up to me to pick up my as= and get going huh and fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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