Why are Thai doctors afraid to eat KFC while on duty? Thailand has an unusual superstition: doctors and nurses believe that if you eat KFC fried chicken while on duty, your shift will be particularly difficult. The myth is so strong that patients stopped bringing fast food as a thank you. To test the sign, surgeon Thanat Thantinam conducted an experiment. He compared the shift workload of surgeons who ate KFC, another brand of chicken, or nothing. It turned out that food has no effect on the amount of work. Despite the scientific refutation, most doctors continue to uphold the unspoken prohibition. As the researchers note, for overworked doctors in public clinics, the myth has become a way to achieve the illusion of control over unpredictable conditions. The world is burning, and we are in Zen.

Why are Thai doctors afraid to eat KFC while on duty? Thailand has an unusual superstition: doctors and nurses believe that if you eat KFC fried chicken while on duty, your shift will be particularly difficult. The myth is so strong that patients stopped bringing fast food as a thank you. To test the sign, surgeon Thanat Thantinam conducted an experiment. He compared the shift workload of surgeons who ate KFC, another brand of chicken, or nothing. It turned out that food has no effect on the amount of work. Despite the scientific refutation, most doctors continue to uphold the unspoken prohibition. As the researchers note, for overworked doctors in public clinics, the myth has become a way to achieve the illusion of control over unpredictable conditions. The world is burning, and we are in Zen.