Is the country happy or not?

NO we are not happy. I am the only sane person between three neighbours. One mows their lawn even do there is nothing on it, the other leaves a pile of dirt that he just powerwashed from his drive on the road and then uses a bucket and fireplace shovel to pick it up lol. Too mean to buy a wheelbarrow and well my third close neighbour is not too bad he just leaves his back yard a mess but at least the lawn is not long this year.

Its really a silly question,

There is huge difference between different classes in this country now, its impossible to call us happy or unhappy as a whole,

For example the men in Darndale may as well live in a different country than the lads in Blackrock or boys in rural Ireland down the country & vice versa

Ah come on! You're not happy but your neighbours, regardless of your opinion on their sanity or tidiness, could be perfectly happy with their lives. I find it interesting that you have issues with a neighbour for cutting his lawn and another for not doing so: it seems nothing would keep you happy.

As a nation, are we happy? It's impossible to tell. Polls suggest that we are and personally I'd say the vast majority of people I know are very happy. But, of course, there are deeply unhappy people in the country.

am I happy….

Overall, yes……

I enjoy good health, comfortable surroundings, good relationships with others, good social & recreational outlets / positive interests, such as….reading, music, films, gaming, fitness, traveling, cooking, eating out, sports ….

If you have a house that you got 5-10 or 20+ years ago then you've probably little to be complaining about, if you don't...

The outcome of the election would suggest that a majority of people are happy with the status quo. Or at the very least content.

Is there not a boards website in Switzerland.

The moaners are usually creating 20 accounts to tell everyone and themselves how bad it is, everyone else couldn't be arsed so you dont get a balanced view

Way too broad a question. Some people who have very little money and a lot of hardship in their lives are very happy and content with what they have. Other families who are up to their necks in debt and chained to 30yr mortgages and car loans may post "perfect" smiley happy family pics on Instagram but are falling apart with depression and anxiety behind it all.

Add in abusive relationships, loneliness, workplace bullying and a rake of other issues that folks face daily and it's very hard to give a definitive answer to that question. Some are happy, some are neutral others are unhappy, suicidal or suffering greatly. Also when you ask people are they happy they will always give you the stock painted smile answer a lot of the time to avoid the painful truth.

And some are here for free ****. Dont paint them all the same cause there not.

Easier question... What have you to be UNHAPPY about?

Not the media, social media, the auld ones you overheard on the bus, your neighbours cousin who can't afford 2 foreign holidays a year anymore. You.

I bet it's feck all.

We're told what we need, want, deserve by gobshites who've never met us. And if we don't have it, we should be miserable.

I think if everyone took stock of their lives, what's important, I mean really important, most of us would be happy with our lot.

In fairness theirs quite a bit that's bad in Ireland at the moment it's just that for the vast majority the good things in life always outweigh them. You can be unhappy about some things and very happy about lots of other things

That statement is very true all right. Your last point is true but having a proper job is not a guarantee of happiness

You might as well ask " is the country sad or not " there's a place between happiness and sadness where the vast majority reside, no one is happy or sad all the time.