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03-11-2009, 05:40 PM
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Christmas is almost over!!!
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Somewhere in Kentucky
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Kentucky ranked the 49th Unhappiest State
Not sure what all this really means. Take it for what it's worth.
Well-Being Rankings Reveal State Strengths and Weaknesses
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03-11-2009, 08:07 PM
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Diary of a Mad Black Man
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"Enjoying a day off compliments of Mr. Obama."
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Alexandria City, VA; Ft. Knox, KY in 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kentuckydad95
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Happiness is a personal thing that cant be adquately measured in a poll. You are either happy or unhappy somewhere for your own reasons. Heck, i'm so unhappy in Northern VA, when i get to KY i'll probably raise your ranking from 49th to the top 30 mainly on the high of being out of Northern VA.
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03-11-2009, 09:15 PM
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I LOVE my truck!!!
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"I AM Dixie Highway"
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Kentucky
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Well I am pretty dang happy here so it doesn't apply to me 
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03-11-2009, 11:21 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Far Western KY
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Well maybe Steve Beshear can create a tax to correct this, he's taxing everything else.
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03-12-2009, 06:03 AM
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Senior Member
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Unhappiness and well being are 2 different things, with that said, I could live in the poorest part of Appalachian Ky and still be happy as can be, despite not being physically fit or healthy behaviors.
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03-12-2009, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hull, England
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Oh dear!!! Could be worse though, you could live in West Virginia and be even more unhappy! 
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03-12-2009, 08:45 AM
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Real Estate Agent
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by missymomof3
Well I am pretty dang happy here so it doesn't apply to me 
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Me too, Missy. I guess they polled the wrong people...lol.
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03-12-2009, 09:56 AM
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No, the other London
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: KY
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I'm happy, look at my grin --->
Anyway, this is a bunch of bull. They must have surveyed all the unhappy people only.
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03-12-2009, 10:23 AM
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Diary of a Mad Black Man
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"Enjoying a day off compliments of Mr. Obama."
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Alexandria City, VA; Ft. Knox, KY in 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dixiegirl7
Me too, Missy. I guess they polled the wrong people...lol.
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They didnt even poll people. They just looked at certain numbers. People should stop right there.
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03-12-2009, 12:09 PM
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I love useless facts!!
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: South Elkhorn, Kentucky (Lexington)
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Assuming KY really is the 49th unhappiest state I could see a big factor. Most people with low education levels in KY marry someone right out of high school and have several kids by the time they're 25.
I just started work as a nurse aide and can not believe how many (prob. 90%) of the girls already have 2/3 kids and are married. By comparison at U of L (or any other 4 yr college) most people of that age aren't even seriously dating someone yet. I think it's hard to go from being a child to raising a child - you haven't even got to find out who you are and yet you are already a parent. I know my college years really helped me discover who I am and what I enjoy without having major responsibilities to take care of.
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