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Top 20 countries for quality of life
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"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain -
Best place to live depends on how rich you are.
Lets face it, you can have a fantastic life in India if you have wealth, with a huge mansion, supercars on the drive, the best medical car, servants, a yacht, private jet, etc and down the road another person can be living in waste dump and earn $1 a day and be dying of TB.
So really all you need for a fantastic life in most countries is a large pot of cash.Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostSo by that rational Africa must by a nice spot to live?
Depends wat floats your boat, constant flashing lights like Vegas or peice and quiet? Most Norwegians I know cherrish the latter.
They put social agenda before work, most Brits out here I meet are annoyed as @£@£ at the attitude to work labour out here. Locals could not give a flying @£$@
Not many housing estates around where I live despite being the 2nd most populated city in Norway, everywhere is different.
Most folks finish work around 2.30/3pm, 32 hours a week is the norm.
I can choose to walk in the green countryside or shop for designer brands all within a square mile of the front door.
When on the train the conductor looked for me to give me my ticket that I reserved earlier in the week, he knew my name, purpose of travel, wished me a good day, imagine that service in the UK? I think not!
The list goes on...
I still don't know the half of it for time I've been out here I don't expect I shall by the time I leave either.
Though I could be tempted by Vancouver ...Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar?? - cailin maith
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Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View PostYet again the UK is beaten by the USA, Canada, Australia and Ireland.
Where's the source of this data anyway?
Don't get too depressed. I do seem to recall that the UK is number one in reduction of personal privacy and freedom. can't seem to recall the link on that one though.
Can't believe Ireland is fourth. Maybe it's because everyone has guinness for breakfast?Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostAnd all coz they invested their North Sea oil revenue wisely.
Still no country in the world can hope to compete in the long run on a 32 hour week.
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cf...ool::yay::yay:Comment
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Originally posted by King Cnvt View PostBest place to live depends on how rich you are.
Lets face it, you can have a fantastic life in India if you have wealth, with a huge mansion, supercars on the drive, the best medical car, servants, a yacht, private jet, etc and down the road another person can be living in waste dump and earn $1 a day and be dying of TB.
So really all you need for a fantastic life in most countries is a large pot of cash.
We are obviously spending money in the wrong places and constructing a society where people are not acheiving what they can. If you read the article you find that Britian does not even rank in the top 40 in hospitals beds per 1000 people. Bu the NHS is perhaps the most expensive and largest employer in the world. Our education system is failing. R&D is among he lowest in the world. At this rate all that will be left is the banks and a few McDonalds.McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."Comment
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Wealth does not bring happiness
WTF are you? some kind of socialist or are you just gullible?
Oh yes, guv, we're poor but we're happy. Sucker.Why not?Comment
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Originally posted by Dundeegeorge View PostWTF are you? some kind of socialist or are you just gullible?
Oh yes, guv, we're poor but we're happy. Sucker.McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostAnd all coz they invested their North Sea oil revenue wisely.
Still no country in the world can hope to compete in the long run on a 32 hour week.
Makes sense really, there's much more of a presenteeism culture in the UK.Comment
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