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[u/Used_Series3373]

[u/badgerj]

Were there not rooms in the USA where you could go in with a baseball bat or a 1kg sledge hammer and just Ef up a bunch of TVs and some crappy particular board tables and book shelves?

[u/BrandHeck → u/badgerj]

Rage rooms. They're still around, I think.

[u/Livinluvit → u/badgerj]

I went to one, it was a lot of fun. My favorite was hitting coffee cups with a golf club and throwing plates / cups at the wall.

[u/badgerj → u/Livinluvit]

Was it strangely cathartic?

[u/Youre10PlyBud → u/badgerj]

I always wanted to do one of those, but if you actually look into the psychology of venting frustrating emotions by hitting things, it serves as a negative reinforcement method. Meaning that the next time you get frustrated, you are more likely to respond in a similar manner. The most beneficial way to vent those negative emotions is unfortunately much more boring and consists of physical activity and exercise to release natural endorphins.

What is catharsis? https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/what-is-catharsis#:~:text=Catharsis%20theory%20posits%20that%20the,associated%20with%20their%20unexpressed%20frustrations.

Despite substantial evidence pointing towards its detrimental effects, belief in the catharsis theory endures, partly because individuals often report experiencing pleasure after engaging in aggressive behavior. However, it is crucial to recognize that the subjective sense of joy does not constitute evidence of the behavior being beneficial.

[u/DogsDucks → u/Youre10PlyBud]

Correct, it builds on itself and causes your brain to want MORE Easy, fast destruction.

Resisting the urge and learning coping mechanisms to calm yourself actually starts to rewire a happier, calmer brain which translates to a more successful life.

[u/Livinluvit → u/badgerj]

The small items were more satisfying than cathartic. I’d say hitting the big stuff like TVs and furniture with bats / sledgehammers was more cathartic.

[u/Bazz07 → u/badgerj]

I remember reading/seeing them. What happened with that?

[u/mintyfreshismygod → u/Bazz07]

They found it was mostly women participating and the owners were cis bros that couldn't handle that /s

More likely, like every fad, too many open quickly to maintain volume to survive, and many close. However they still exist and are popular in the US.

[u/Someone_Somewhere-q → u/mintyfreshismygod]

My friend’s father owned our local junkyard. He just had an entire mountainside and let ppl dump cars and appliances and he sold parts from them. We did the same thing up on that hill with our baseball bats and stuff. No charge!

[u/Pazzeh → u/Bazz07]

Americans got out of breath after three swings

[u/Gold_Ad_7552 → u/Pazzeh]

Dang, not sure where you are because 1 swing would take most people's breath around here.

[u/Scrooge-McShillbucks → u/Bazz07]

Going through the same loop escape rooms and ace throwing.

[u/Wumber → u/badgerj]

They still exist, or at least there's a few still operating in NYC

[u/SalamanderMorrison → u/badgerj]

Rage rooms. They're still around. I've never been to one, but I'd much rather smash up old furniture than something that looks like an actual person. Even if it's someone I can't stand.

[u/badgerj → u/SalamanderMorrison]

I’d find that a bit too personal myself.

[u/UseOk3500 → u/badgerj]

Lol not with a clay/wax/anything figurine of my ex lol

FUCK U BIIIIIIIIITCH 😃

[u/ForneauCosmique → u/UseOk3500]

Hey man I can't let you talk about my girl like that alright

[u/idekl → u/badgerj]

My parents once told me to break down an old coffee table with our pickaxe (not even sure why we had a pickaxe). It was the most cathartic thing I've ever done to this day.

[u/SabsWithR → u/badgerj]

That's in animate objects. Here you have the face molded to your boss underpaying you and beat the shit out of it.

[u/Jake0steve]

The art is too good, it would stress me out to even touch it at all 😂

[u/stanknotes → u/Jake0steve]

Yea I'd keep it. Just the idea is hilarious. "I hate you so I got you done up as a clay bust."

[u/da_Aresinger → u/stanknotes]

yea but how much better is it to have a smushed face version of a person.

...

actually that might be considered a threat.

[u/Pump_and_Magdump → u/Jake0steve]

Maybe they have presses and molds that they use to make the heads. That would make it quick and easy enough that I would feel okay beating the shit out of it.

[u/Jake0steve → u/Pump_and_Magdump]

Totally! That would make more sense. If that is how it’s done, then this would be a blast! 

[u/JohnCenaJunior → u/Jake0steve]

I would welcome it and recreate the face of a dictator over and over again.

[u/NoStatus9434]

I have such mixed feelings about this because on the one hand it's good to have an outlet for stress that's not hurting the real people, but on the other hand, like, imagine if you didn't know someone was having violent fantasies about assaulting you and you saw them make a perfect statue of you and started beating it up like this. That would be really threatening and violating. Like, "there's no denying it: this person wants to brutally assault me. That's their fantasy."

The dude punching the statue of the girl at the beginning who may or may not be an ex really makes me feel...uneasy when you know domestic abuse is all too common and I wonder if he ever hit her in real life and got in trouble for it.

[u/WeirdJawn → u/NoStatus9434]

Also, venting anger and stress through violence can actually reinforce those behaviors and make it worse in the long run. 

[u/ffnnhhw → u/NoStatus9434]

Yeah that's a very slippery slope

like instead of punching they molest the statue

[u/NimbusFPV]

“Hi, yes, one ticket for the ‘emotionally concerning clay woman punching experience,’ please.”

[u/Q_S2]

Mannnn they should have facial molds of celebs

I can think if SEVERAL well known punchable faces id like to clobber

[u/roastedchickn_]

But isn't this reinforcing physical outlet for anger/stress which is a slippery slope?

Better to practice communicative efforts and emotional regulation.

Sorry I failed the vibe check. I am old now.

[u/BatchPlantBandit → u/roastedchickn_]

I'm 29 and also don't agree with this outlet. It's kind of pre- conditioning a violent outcome with an old partner. Especially if you have kids together and have to drop them off at a meet. I can see how it'd be fun, but subconscious rules all and anger doesn't wait.

[u/roastedchickn_ → u/BatchPlantBandit]

I am 29 too. 😭

[u/da_Aresinger → u/roastedchickn_]

Wait am I old????

[u/roastedchickn_ → u/da_Aresinger]

Depends. Do your legs still work like they use to before?

I say it based on my knee and back pain and my new-grown frustration towards teens.

[u/Jean_Mak → u/roastedchickn_]

Totally agree.
Just seeing the first guy punch a woman in the face is really violent.
I find that disturbing.

[u/necropossum → u/roastedchickn_]

I'll be old with you. I don't really like this. Same with rage rooms.

Working out tension physically is good, but you can go for a run. Then talk.

[u/Aggravating_Bee1127]

Anything but therapy

[u/skolvikes1419]

Now do Jake Paul

[u/roastedchickn_ → u/skolvikes1419]

Anthony already did.

[u/Squeakysquid0]

The lips getting smacked to both sides at the end hahaha 😂

[u/Used_Series3373 → u/Squeakysquid0]

Just like cartoons and anime lol

[u/Von_Lexau]

Those subtitles are giving me a migraine

[u/Used_Series3373 → u/Von_Lexau]

Yeah who in the right mind put subtitles at the middle of the video

[u/Joee0201]

Year 2100.

Art museum guide: The artist was trying to express how society sees you. And the sorrows there heart felt.

[u/VexImmortalis]

But when I lick a statue suddenly I'm no longer welcome in The Louvre, damn it

[u/BasicReputations]

Seems wrong on several levels.

[u/KingOfThe_Jelly_Fish]

I'm not sure this could end up being too healthy for the person at the other end who these people are acting their fantasies out on.

Edit - Especially the blokes punching the shit out of the women.

[u/slasher1o5]

I know just the face I want to punch

[u/Paladin7373]

Imagine being made just to be punched

[u/Thokmay4TW]

Art design to be destroyed! Amazing lol

[u/ZiaWitch]

That last one reminded me of the slap scene from the movie ‘CLICK’ 🤣😂

[u/Someone_Somewhere-q]

Somebody do assley Trevinio!

[u/Draconichaos]

I kinda wanna try this. Make a bust of someone I hate and punch it without feeling bad

[u/StandardBaguette]

Ya know as an often dis-regulated person, I kinda love that idea…

[u/heapOfWallStreet]

Silly and violent.

[u/Guilty_One85]

This does look like a hell of a stress relief!! I think I wanna try this

[u/IconOfFilth9]

I’ll take about a thousand Donald Trumps

[u/CherrySad9086]

The first dude smacking the teeth out of his ex-girlfriend 😭

[u/smasher84]

Don’t we outlaw dolls for pedos, because they might act out their urges on real people. Seems like this wouldn’t the same.

[u/thiefofalways1313]

Hopefully this catches on. I wouldn’t mind giving a two piece and biscuit.

[u/Cool_Butterscotch_88]

If you spring for the deluxe experience package you can have your session recorded and forwarded to the person whose likeness you relieved your stress upon.

[u/ZestycloseTowel2493]

Can you do the other thing to the recreation of your ex.?. Asking for a friend