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Happiest Day of the Year has passed

Student wrote on 6/26/2006 12:02:37 PM :

Cliff Arnall has concluded June 23 is the happiest day of the year.

The University of Cardiff academic has analysed such factors as outdoor activities, nature, social interaction, childhood memories, temperature and holidays from data gathered over 15 years in interviews with 3,000 people around the world.

"People across borders experience happiness when they meet with friends and family and establish close social relationships," he said.

"We need some close emotional ties."

He used what he considers a "simple equation" to reach his conclusion -- O + (N x S) + Cpm/T + He.

O stands for outdoor activities, N for nature, S for social interaction, Cpm for childhood summers and positive memories, T for temperature and He for holidays and looking forward to time off.

Dr Arnall has already figured out the saddest day of the year: January 23.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200606/s1670738.htm

Starry wrote on 7/10/2006 6:40:52 PM :

I would really like to know if anyone in this forum believes this.

willie c wuddle wrote on 7/10/2006 7:37:03 PM :

I was happy on that day. What more can I say.? Starry Skies came my way. Oh, what a happy day.

Bulert wrote on 7/10/2006 7:41:51 PM :

mu pet fish smarty went missing that way! he was a big fish...the same day the plumber came to my house.weird

willie c wuddle wrote on 7/11/2006 8:07:14 AM :

Was the plumber wearing rubber boots and carrying a fishing pole?

macdoug wrote on 7/11/2006 10:22:40 AM :

Or did the plumber have a furry face, paws and a tail?

meow. Flush [Flush]

juju wrote on 7/11/2006 4:10:36 PM :

Starry wrote:
I would really like to know if anyone in this forum believes this.

Yes I do!!!

BlinkeredKitten wrote on 10/9/2006 5:00:23 PM :

A little odd that an ordinary day in the middle of June outranks Christmas Day on the happiness scale. Although, I can see reasons for that this year ....

notme wrote on 10/9/2006 5:37:33 PM :

well they are all totally wrong the happiest day of the year is the 10 of october the day i was born

BlinkeredKitten wrote on 10/9/2006 5:41:27 PM :

for you, maybe; does your mother agree with this sentiment? because that would be the true test, LOL

notme wrote on 10/9/2006 5:43:13 PM :

for sure she does gee what a question

BlinkeredKitten wrote on 10/9/2006 5:53:55 PM :

congrats - really! i admire people who have good relationships with their mother ... it will just never happen here