# Are you happy?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-happy/278907>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 9, 2004, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-happy/278907 "2004-12-09T12:30:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-happy/278907/41 "2004-12-10T23:35:22Z")

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I honestly haven’t been really happy since I was eight years old. That was a great year.

But I drink a lot now, and that helps!!

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**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-happy/278907/42 "2004-12-11T06:44:29Z")

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Yes. Freakishly so. Today is my birthday. I set up my christmas tree, had dinner from my favorite restaraunt, watched some TV, hung out with the SO, and in a few minutes I’m gonna crawl into bed with my puppy.

However, I’m pretty much always happy. Yes, I know it drives everyone else nuts, but I really can’t help myself. I suppose when something goes wrong, the first thing I do is imagine how much worse it could be, and then don’t feel too bad about it.

Anyhow, for you folks that aren’t having a good time of it right now, my sympathies. I would recommend the “Imagine how much worse it could be!” technique, but I think it only works for freaks such as myself.

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-happy/278907/43 "2004-12-11T07:22:14Z")

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I don’t know what it is, but I can’t stay sad for long–ever. I’ve tried sulking and whining and moaning and feeling miserable. It doesn’t work. I guess I just have this naturally buoyant, optimistic, cheerful, _happy_ nature.

So, yeah. Guess so. 🙂

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**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-happy/278907/44 "2004-12-11T11:49:55Z")

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I’m not sad. Just a realist.

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