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Europe > United Kingdom > Lifestyle

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% poverty 17%
Amphetamine use 3% [2nd of 26]
Cannabis use 9% [4th of 26]
Confidence in social institutions > Church 45% [11th of 17]
Discuss politics frequently 13% [12th of 17]
Happiness level > Not very or not at all happy 7% [42nd of 50]
Happiness level > Quite happy 55% [28th of 50]
Happiness level > Very happy 38% [11th of 50]
Happiness net 87% [10th of 50]
Happy Planet Index > Life Satisfaction 7.1 [8th of 11]
Life satisfaction 7.2 [17th of 69]
Life satisfaction inequality 2.2 [66th of 87]
Members of voluntary organisations > Charity 5% [12th of 17]
Not proud of their nationality 11% [12th of 17]
Political orientation > Far left 2.4% [50th of 61]
Political orientation > Far right 1.2% [59th of 61]
Roller coasters 160 [3rd of 75]
Trust people 38% [12th of 17]
Very proud of their nationality 53% [6th of 17]
Will fight for country 74% [8th of 17]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: Happy Planet Index ; OECD; World Values Survey; World Values Survey; World Values Survey 2005; World Database of Happiness, Happiness in Nations, Rank Report 2004/1  Average happiness in 90 nations 1990-2000; World Database of Happiness, Happiness in Nations, Rank Report 2004/3b. Equality of  happiness in 90 nations 1990-2000. How much citizens differ in enjoyment of their life as a whole; The Roller Coaster Database, 2006.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, britain, great britain, united kingdom of great britain and northern irela, united king., The United Kingdom

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Charley
3rd February 2012
Just had a call from British Lifestyle Survey. Very difficult to understand the lady 'Denise'! Explained we were on TPS but this didn't put her off so I answered her questions but gave completely fictitious information - wrong name, wrong adress, wrong age. It felt good!
Sara Styles
1st February 2012
I just got a phone call from The British Lifestyle survey, I hung up, hopefully they got the message
Sam
1st February 2012
I had 2 calls from British Lifestyle Survey yesterday. I wonder whether they got my name from ebay? I am selling something. Someone placed a bid on my item, requested my contact details, then withdrew their bid saying they couldn't contact me. All within the space on 1 minute. I raised it with ebay who said they'd deal with it. They didn't. A week later it happened again.
don juan
23rd January 2012
Ive keep getting contacted by british lifestyle survey. All of the above - strong indian accent, rude, just cut me off when i ask them questions about their company. They think i am someone else who lives nearby. Something must be done but i dont know what!
John
21st September 2011
If they tell you to only answer yes or no, throw it back at them and tell them to answer yes or no only followed by the question: "Are you allowed to call TPS numbers?" - the call will probably be disconnected and no further calls will annoy you
Michael Sommey
22nd March 2010
Can a worker get hold of the profile of all the workers in a formal organisation/institution?
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17th December 2009
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AlanC
13th October 2009
To get rid of the British Lifestyle Survey callers, I tell them that I charge £3 a question.
This also works for market researchers in the high street.
poshsimon
7th October 2009
Yes, British Life Style Survey calls are a nuisance. I tried being friendly, asking them questions, but, they take no notice.

The TPS can do nothing about the calls.

I don't like to do it, but, I decided to have some fun with them. Clearly, they are going to call back, and, if they want to waste my time, i'll waste theirs.
Robinson
5th October 2009
I have just been called by British Lifestyle Survey and I asked if that was the company name. She hung up immediately! It is the second nuisance call I have had today despite also being registered with TPS! (The first was an automatic number dialling system and when I chose the option to speak to someone to get the company name, it put me through to an answering service!) I too am going to report it - the more reports they get, the more pressure they'll get to do something about it.
Ben Tennyson
29th September 2009
I have had 2 calls in 3 days. I could not understand them for ages and even found myself apologising for their bad English - They assumed I was the person they actually asked for - not me, I asked to speak to someone else as the language barrier was a struggle. The floor manager came to the phone and talked v e r y s l o w l y to me but I still didnt get everything he said. I asked where he got my number from and he said "I honestly got it from the yellow pages" I said no, your not being honest as the name you called me does not exist for the number you called - he hung up. TPS probably wont be able to do anything as they are calling from outside the UK - I was already registered with TPS.
Elisa
28th September 2009
Brtish Lifestyle Survey: I have been rung four times today, within the space of three hours, by four different people - all with Indian accents but professing to English names like James and John. I asked each one in turn to remove me from the mailing list and not to ring me again. On the fourth call I asked to be put through to a supervisor who was as good as useless. I asked him if his company was registered at Companies House in London and he said yes, when I queried this and asked for the name of the company director he rang off. It seems very fishy indeed. Beware.
Nic JJ
15th September 2009
I have just received two calls from british lifestyle survey.
There is nothing the TPS can do about these calls: they only act for telemarketing calls, not for surveys or charities etc. Nevertheless ~I have contacted them with the details asking for advice as it seems it doesn't matter how many times I ask these w***ers not to ring me back, they still do!! Grrrrr & number withheld. Maybe I should get withheld numbers blocked? Anyway, waiting to see what the TPS advise....
Retired
10th September 2009
I too have been harrassed by British Lifestyle Survey. Firstly I could not even understand who they were as the accent was so thick - which annoyed them. They started to confirm my name and address then to ask quite personal questions. I asked how they got my details as I have TPS and they declined to answer. I then said 'no more'and put the phone down. I also 1471'd and number not known. I also am reporting them to TPS.
Arrow
7th September 2009
I have had six calls from British Lifestyle Survey in the last four days. I got one of them to tell me that they are calling from Bangladesh. They just will not take me from their lists so I am reporting them to the Telephone Preference Service. If they call you, treat them rough and tell them that you will report them for harassment.HFNRV
T.Howard
28th August 2009
I very recently had a phone call from someone claiming to represent 'The British Lifestyle Survey'. He wished to confirm my name and Address - which I did - but when I told him I had not heard of that organisation he rang off. I 1471'd but the caller's number was not known. Beware 'lifestyle surveys'.
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