May 4, 2003
SARS jokes circulate by SMS in Singapore
Laughter is a powerful medicine and to cope with the impact of the disease, SARS jokes have been circulating by SMS among Singaporeans since the outbreak began in March. Such as:
--Doctor's advice: Stay at home, don't drink Sarsi, don't eat at sarabat stalls and don't sar-bo (sabotage) friends.
-- SAR Far So Good: Waitresses from the South Beauty Sichuan Restaurant in Beijing playing a game of catching to keep up their spirits amidst the gloom of Sars.
According to Dr Adrian Wang, a consultant psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health, and interviewed by Ong Sor Fern for the Straits Times, 'Humour is often used as a coping mechanism, especially in the early stages of something that devastates us.'
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