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Old 09-06-2013, 06:22 AM
 
Location: Germantown, Philadelphia
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Maybe it means that 1/3 are "very happy", 1/3 are "pretty happy", and 1/3 are "just sort of happy". That sounds pretty good.
It really depends on the poll!
I'll wager the question was posed as a five-point scale (very happy, somewhat happy, neither happy nor unhappy, somewhat unhappy, very unhappy), and it would have been interesting IMO to see the combined scores for the first two answers.

I should also note that this survey limited itself to the nation's 10 largest metros. (It has to be based on metro populations, for otherwise Boston and San Francisco, neither of which are among the 10 largest cities themselves, wouldn't be on it.) It's entirely possible that folks in, say, the Twin Cities are absolutely ecstatic with their lives, but this survey wouldn't have picked that up.

Interesting also that NY, DC and LA all had "very happy" scores right at the 10-city average, and that save for top finisher Dallas-Fort Worth and pack trailer San Francisco, all the others had scores within a narrow range.
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Old 09-06-2013, 07:10 AM
 
Location: South Jersey
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Since most of the cities are roughly the same amount of people very happy I guess its fair to assume that only 1/3 of the people in any giving area are very happy. That probably goes for the burbs too. People out here whine about taxes .. So that 1/3 number is probably pretty universal.. The rest of the people are so-so and a large amount are never happy, no matter what.
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Old 09-06-2013, 12:59 PM
 
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Ok ..you got me.....nice joke....so pop out now and yell surprised...we were just joking....philly does so not have happy people in it....unless they are moving out....
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Old 09-06-2013, 03:03 PM
 
Location: Philly
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Ok ..you got me.....nice joke....so pop out now and yell surprised...we were just joking....philly does so not have happy people in it....unless they are moving out....
as it turns out, the problem is you,not philly.
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Old 09-07-2013, 10:31 AM
FBJ
 
Location: Tall Building down by the river
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Well I am happy right now, great new place in University City and a Job I love along with my coworkers.

I am happy.com

lol
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Old 09-07-2013, 11:47 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Well I am happy right now, great new place in University City and a Job I love along with my coworkers.

I am happy.com

lol
And we're happy for you.
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Old 09-07-2013, 11:52 AM
FBJ
 
Location: Tall Building down by the river
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And we're happy for you.

I am so happy that the NFL season officially starts tomorrow
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Old 09-07-2013, 11:59 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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I am so happy that the NFL season officially starts tomorrow
What, you didn't watch the "Peyton Manning Show" Thursday night? He's like a video game ...
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Old 09-07-2013, 12:17 PM
FBJ
 
Location: Tall Building down by the river
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What, you didn't watch the "Peyton Manning Show" Thursday night? He's like a video game ...

I always considered that Thursday Night Game the "WARM UP" version of the new season. To me the season starts tomorrow lol
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Old 10-03-2013, 04:59 PM
 
Location: PA/NJ
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Ignorance is bliss
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