Eileen
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Angry People Cheer Up - By Punching A Panda
Angry enough to punch a defenceless panda? Then come to New York. Every week, there will be a person don a panda suit, head onto the streets and challenge members of the public to take a swing. The panda will hop down the sidewalk like a boxer. He will urge passers-by on a freezing afternoon in busy Union Square and said, "Hit me. You know you are angry. You were angry this morning." This is seen as a "community service". This is because in a world filled with angry people, this persona of Punch-Me-Panda will lighten their day. The purpose is to relieve some of the suffering on the street.
Starting, many see this scene will roll their eyes at the sight. Some confused Punch-Me-Panda with an advertising campaign. Others seemed horrified at the idea of punching anything. Or they might just not have been angry. To attract a beating, the panda will thump his chest with a red boxing glove. He will assure in a muffled voice, "I am not going to hit you back."
Then the idea started to catch on. A woman gave a gentle jab and a young man fired a quick left-right. A group of men egged one another on, punching, kicking and shoulder-charging the ever-patient victim. However each time, the panda pugilists walked away, faces glowing. "I felt so good afterwards. At the first punch, I was kind of hesitant but, upon the first contact, I could tell it enlivened the panda and I decided to go for it."
I feel that if Singapore can have this kind of scene like in US, it will be great. This is because Singapore is a fast-paced country, especially the education system is stressful nowadays. Sometimes if we are frustrated or feeling upset, punching a defenceless panda will definitely reduce our stress tension and help to lighten the mood of angry passers-by. With this concept, violence cases in Singapore may reduce as there is something for Singaporeans to vent on. Moreover, they will feel better mentally with this concept when things are not going smoothly or right for them.
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