What the Finns Can Teach the U.S.(?)

[steelwall]

Originally Posted by tony hipchest

it has to do with the weather. seattle has a super high suicide rate (not sure if it is still the highest). they also have the highest number of cloudy/rainy days.

they are still american. the seattle area is rich and uber capitalistic so evidence says it has much more to do with enviornment as opposed to taxes paid.

not that id expect YOU to believe that though.

starbucks anyone?

I would think being around all the Swed women, one would be happy... I could see killing yourself if you lived in Seattle......

[tony hipchest]

Originally Posted by steelwall

I would think being around all the Swed women, one would be happy... I could see killing yourself if you lived in Seattle......

very interresting hypothesis...

...but at this point, current studies show there is a direct correleation of suicide rates amongst those who live in warm sunny climates as opposed to the dark and gloomy ones.

[Shoes]

Originally Posted by steelwall

Why is it that all these countries that have all these things have such a high rate of depression and suicide? I was talking to a Sweedish (lol... SWEEEED) woman here, and she described life there much like this, but also made it a point to say depression and suicide is rampant.

Depression and suicide are not rampant. I've lived there (Sweden)10 years and my wife of 29 years is Swedish. Still have lots of family and friends there and no one has killed themselves. Sweden is a beautiful country taxes are high but you get a lot for your tax dollar or krona

http://liftlab.com/think/fabien/2005...edish-suicide/

http://homepage.mac.com/jrc/contrib/sweden_suicide.html


shoes

[steelwall]

Originally Posted by Shoes

Depression and suicide are not rampant. I've lived there (Sweden)10 years and my wife of 29 years is Swedish. Still have lots of family and friends there and no one has killed themselves. Sweden is a beautiful country taxes are high but you get a lot for your tax dollar or krona

http://liftlab.com/think/fabien/2005...edish-suicide/

http://homepage.mac.com/jrc/contrib/sweden_suicide.html


shoes

Yeah I have no idea the actual stats, but the way this lady talked it was high. I thought it was a bit starnge at the time, that she even said that...

[steelwall]

Originally Posted by tony hipchest

very interresting hypothesis...

...but at this point, current studies show there is a direct correleation of suicide rates amongst those who live in warm sunny climates as opposed to the dark and gloomy ones.

I've read that in many places before.

It reminds me of a prank call that I heard one time where the guy was calling shrinks, and claiming he was suffering from a "tropical depression" that was hilarious...

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Yeah, I have relatives over there and cant think of anybody killing themselves. They work in the city as professionals and others are farmers. There is a universal love of the outdoors and things like boating, fishing and hunting. Kind of what I think Alaska is like.

Drinking good vodka just goes with boating, fishing and hunting rather well.

[tony hipchest]

Originally Posted by steelwall

Why is it that all these countries that have all these things have such a high rate of depression and suicide? I was talking to a Sweedish (lol... SWEEEED) woman here, and she described life there much like this, but also made it a point to say depression and suicide is rampant.

just goes to show its better to trust actual scientists and their data as opposed to some random sweedish prostitute.

especially when it comes to referencing sources in a mb discussion. (not sure if your friend/aquaintance was that. then again, im not sure this single person wasnt.)


fwiw- drug addicted prostitutes tend to have a higher suicide rate than college educated professional business women.

thats not an opinion.... just the facts.

[steelwall]

Originally Posted by tony hipchest

just goes to show its better to trust actual scientists and their data as opposed to some random sweedish prostitute.

especially when it comes to referencing sources in a mb discussion. (not sure if your friend/aquaintance was that. then again, im not sure this single person wasnt.)


fwiw- drug addicted prostitutes tend to have a higher suicide rate than college educated professional business women.

thats not an opinion.... just the facts.

It was the first time I ever met her, hense the reason I thought it was a strange comment.... But why prostitute?

Edit: Actually she worked for the Swedish Consulate here in Guangzhou...

[tony hipchest]

Originally Posted by steelwall

But why prostitute?

...

just making a generalization... (i thought that was ok around here).

when i think of a sweed in china, i immediately think of the hot buxom coors/miller/bud light girl as a fettish 'tute for the rich chinese.

[steelwall]

Originally Posted by tony hipchest

when i think of a sweed in china, i immediately think of the hot buxom coors/miller/bud light girl as a fettish 'tute for the rich chinese.

Ohhhhh.... Toney thinks all female Sweed expats are prostitutes....shame on you!!!