Why you should not whine...
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Why you should not whine...
A lot to be grateful for...some basic stats for a reality check (world figures)
1. Without potable water 790 million
2. Without adequate sanitation 1.8 Bn/ 25% of the world
3. Hungry 795 million/ 13%
4. Living in poverty 3 Bn people living on less than $2.50/day
5. Chronically sick 117 million
6. Without reliable electricity 2.8 Billion
7. Living in war zones 250 million
8. Without primary education (children) 264 million
9. Illiterate (adults) 759 million
10. Homeless 100 million
11. Inadequate housing 1.6 Billion
12. Unemployed 203 million
1. Without potable water 790 million
2. Without adequate sanitation 1.8 Bn/ 25% of the world
3. Hungry 795 million/ 13%
4. Living in poverty 3 Bn people living on less than $2.50/day
5. Chronically sick 117 million
6. Without reliable electricity 2.8 Billion
7. Living in war zones 250 million
8. Without primary education (children) 264 million
9. Illiterate (adults) 759 million
10. Homeless 100 million
11. Inadequate housing 1.6 Billion
12. Unemployed 203 million
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Re: Why you should not whine...
When we read number 4. Let us remember Brother BeerintheMorning who is surviving on less than 100B per day and give thanks that life is not as harsh for us. Amen.
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But seriously folks, if you were to cross out number 7, you could be looking at Cambodia in general. I'm grateful for what I have everyday. Food in my belly, roof over my head, good health, family, friends, useful job, adequate resources, things both necessary and unnecessary . Many would change places with me. I don't complain because when I see BeerintheMorning, I think there goes I but for the grace of God.
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But seriously folks, if you were to cross out number 7, you could be looking at Cambodia in general. I'm grateful for what I have everyday. Food in my belly, roof over my head, good health, family, friends, useful job, adequate resources, things both necessary and unnecessary . Many would change places with me. I don't complain because when I see BeerintheMorning, I think there goes I but for the grace of God.
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Interesting statistic, and I've lost the source for it but am confident of it's veracity - there are now more overweight nationals in Cambodia than underweight nationals.
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Re: Why you should not whine...
To me, it seems that I have legitimate reasons to whine.Last year saw the biggest increase in billionaires in history, one more every two days. This huge increase could have ended global extreme poverty seven times over. 82% of all wealth created in the last year went to the top 1%, and nothing went to the bottom 50%.
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Re: Why you should not whine...
I was able to scratch three off the list which apply to me actually four(I'm illiterate in Khmer). But no wlhinnng from my quarter. I'm as happy as a pig.in shit.
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Re: Why you should not whine...
in Thaialnd i could believe, but Cambodia im not so sureStroppyChops wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:42 pm Interesting statistic, and I've lost the source for it but am confident of it's veracity - there are now more overweight nationals in Cambodia than underweight nationals.
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Re: Why you should not whine...
Things are changing quickly, especially in the urban centers.Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:23 pmin Thaialnd i could believe, but Cambodia im not so sureStroppyChops wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:42 pm Interesting statistic, and I've lost the source for it but am confident of it's veracity - there are now more overweight nationals in Cambodia than underweight nationals.
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that i dont doubt tbh, but...Kammekor wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:29 pmThings are changing quickly, especially in the urban centers.Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:23 pmin Thaialnd i could believe, but Cambodia im not so sureStroppyChops wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:42 pm Interesting statistic, and I've lost the source for it but am confident of it's veracity - there are now more overweight nationals in Cambodia than underweight nationals.
Mean Dtuk Mean Trei, Mean Loy Mean Srey
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tbh i may have miss judged strops comment, is he meaning there are more obese nationals than malnourished nationals?Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:58 pmthat i dont doubt tbh, but...Kammekor wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:29 pmThings are changing quickly, especially in the urban centers.Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:23 pmin Thaialnd i could believe, but Cambodia im not so sureStroppyChops wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:42 pm Interesting statistic, and I've lost the source for it but am confident of it's veracity - there are now more overweight nationals in Cambodia than underweight nationals.
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Re: Why you should not whine...
I bin thunking bout this.Steven wrote:To me, it seems that I have legitimate reasons to whine.Last year saw the biggest increase in billionaires in history, one more every two days. This huge increase could have ended global extreme poverty seven times over. 82% of all wealth created in the last year went to the top 1%, and nothing went to the bottom 50%.
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If your happiness equates to wealth, I question your happiness or perhaps your psyche.
Plenty of folks are very happy without the ability to be buried in $100 bills.
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