Americans would not enjoy the Australian way of life.
Our easy-going reputation has been challenged by research from sociologist Roger Patulny of the University of New South Wales. By his calculations, Americans would lose 45 minutes of enjoyment a day if they lived like Australians - chiefly because Australians don’t have friends over to their homes as often as Americans do, and because we watch far less television.
The Age, How’s the serenity? Aussie life less joyous for Yanks
Sorry we watch less TV, guys.