Originally Posted by Antonio

Nah, in general the further North in Europe you go, the harder working and more successful the people are, nobody gave anything for free to Norway, they absolutely earned their quality of life, on the other hand if you go South people are lazier, party more, and work less. I believe it is genetic to a degree, the harsher the conditions you live in, the harder you have to try, and that gets passed from generation to generation.

but you made some pretty good points in your post