Posted on Mon, April 26, 2004:

STRESS BUSTER
Burst your bubble wrap online. It'll feel great
By Betsy Friauf
Star-Telegram Staff Writer

Love that satisfying snap when you pop bubble wrap? Do you imagine that all those little circles are "moles" of urban stress, and you're whacking them like a champ?

Now you can snap online, at www.virtual-bubblewrap.com. It's more socially acceptable than alarming your co-workers with a sharp burst like automatic-weapons fire.

For those who require a more active stress-reduction method, the site suggests popping bubble wrap by rolling somersaults over it.

You're also in luck if you cope by using humor. As the site advises, "Chicks dig bubble wrap. Always bring it along on a date."