Reasons a Belgian may prefer to stay in a vegetative state

Source: New scan 'reads mind' of brain-damaged patient

• The country is walking a tightrope in terms of holding its political structure together and not even the Belgians care if it falls.
• The Atomium is not as shiny as the pictures suggest.
• One of the images that define the country is a tiny statue of a young boy having a piss.
• The country's sporting achievements are the epitome of mediocrity.
• There are more than 5 famous Belgians but the two most famous are works of fiction.