Express News Service
CHENNAI: There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour,’ said Charles Dickens. While the current COVID-19 pandemic makes me want to sorely disagree with the English writer, a few comforting words from members of the city’s oldest comedy club Humour Club International Triplicane Chapter seem to calm my nerves and change my stance. “Vaai vittu sirithal noi vittu pogum (hearty laughter is the best medicine). Reading or telling a joke gives a sense of relief in such dark times so there’s no need to feel guilty; provided your jokes are appropriate and not hurtful. It helps you offer support to the sick ones,” suggests R Sekharan, secretary of the club.