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Memes at difficult times

By : Assile Mostafa
1st Level, French Section

Nowadays ,the world is going through a lot of crises,starting from You might ask : What do they think? Maybe the one making this
kind of publications is looking for attention and fame, or maybe
bad weather and global warming, torrential rains and interstate
he likes making these publications and finds great interaction
conflicts up to the devastating Corona virus, which made us
from some of people, which made him guarantee positive
question the possibility of a third world war. 2020 did not begin
reactions.
with a promising start as we had hoped or expected, and there is

no doubt that all of these things create a bad mood throughout the
However, the most common case is that some people react
world as a result of instability and anxiety.And on the contrary -
positively to these publications because they find more peace and
in another parallel virtual life using Internet applications and
comfort that are most needed in times of crisis. There is a term
social media - it seems that we have another reality.
called "Resistance with laughter", which is often used by

psychiatrists to describe how some people cope up with anxiety,
So when you try to open the Facebook application for example, or
they prefer to laugh rather than cry about their worries. Of course,
any other social media application, you will see at least one of the
this does not come under the rubric of disclaimer, On the
publications or posts which are known as "Comic" or "Trend"
contrary, it happens because they want to deny that there is a
who mock and ridicule these serious problems. In social media,
problem , as a way to avoid pain or anxiety, by saying that they
you will find people who prefer to be infected with coronavirus
have nothing to do to change the bad reality or to improve it, it is
than going to university. You will also find them mocking when
not their duty to spread awareness and get rid of such problems,
the authorities advise citizens to be careful and take all the
and according to the saying: "Panic about the problem kills more
appropriate precautions to avoid the infection with coronavirus.
than the problem itself",
All these satirical and comical articles on these serious subjects

have aroused indignation and controversy among people, and
On the other hand, there are some people who are completely
some have severely attacked these types of publications.
against such publications , as for them, this kind of comics only

show a state of neglectance , as if they were under the effect of
Nevertheless, this type of comedy spreads very quickly, and it
drugs , and unable to interact and help overcome their problems,
seems to impress most of the people, you will find them enjoying
they see that if everything that is serious in life becomes a joke ,
it and responding to it, which facilitates the spread of such
we will never get mature enough , and knowing when to laugh
publications.And here we have to ask a persistent question to
and when to take something seriously is a sign of maturity.
resolve the dispute between these two parties - the party that

encourages this kind of sarcastical publications, and the party that
Can you imagine that you know someone who suffers from such
opposes such kind of publications – so which is more correct than
serious problems , like Coronavirus infection, what would be his
the other?!And Is it okay to make fun of such serious subjects or
reaction if the people around made fun of such a pandemic ?
do these publications reflect only a state of neglectance compared
In fact, these publications will not bring them peace or tranquility
to the seriousness represented by such serious problems?
.An Expert says that stressing over such problems won't help,

but denying reality and neglecting some of its painful
But before judging , let's see what are the arguments of each party,
consequences is not a good thing either, and you shouldn't take it
but first you will have to decide which side you are with, let's start
all the time mockingly, but you have to laugh whenever possible
with those who encourage these messages.
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issue 18, April 2020 #Stay_at_home