There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true.
Misanthropes have some admirable if paradoxical virtues. It is no exaggeration to say that we are among the nicest people you are likely to meet. Because good manners build sturdy walls, our distaste for intimacy makes us exceedingly cordial "ships that pass in the night. " As long as you remain a stranger we will be your friend forever.