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The cost of anger

I usually surf around gamespot for 30 minutes almost on a daily routine in order to check for news and updates....etc. Throughout my experience of checking out forums, blogs, unions....etc, I have realized that some people have a habit of getting angry while playing. Well ok, I feel angry at times as well when there is a specific annoying part in a game or a bug/glitch, but some people get angry to a limit which I can't believe how they rush to such a situation just for a game.

I'm talking about some people who quit the game when their character dies or can't accomplish a specific goal, or even hit their keyboard or throw stuffs here and there. I've been playing video games since 1991 and thankfully I've NEVER reached to a limit where I got angry enough to hit or throw something, I've always felt a minor anger which only lasted for less than a minute and it was minor enough that no one else around me was able to know it except of me. More like an angry-from-inside as some people call it.

So my question here is, what use will they get from breaking something when they get angry over a game? It's not like the game is going to become easier when they do that. What point would they get from hitting the keyboard or mouse when the game is freezing and lagging? It's not like the lags will disppear if you threaten your keyboard or even the system itself. It's just a machine after all, not a person.


Besides, doing such nonsense is going to cost the person to pay money for his/her anger, how? Well, when someone hits the keyboard because of a 2 minutes anger and risks damaging or even breaking the keyboard, he/she has to pay money to buy another keyboard. Same goes with the monitor, gamepad, mouse or anything that the person has damaged due to being incapable of controlling his/her nerve.I remember someone in WoW who got angry because his character died in the game and he ended up uninstalling the game. Of course the next day, he had to sit for hours in order to reinstall the game and wait for the patch downloads. What use did he get from his anger over his character's death other than having to wait hours without WoW that could have been easily avoided by not reinstalling the game?

There are some people out there who couldn't afford buying a computer or a game console and they haven't enjoyed gaming as much as we did. We should be grateful that we were given the wealth and capability to afford these assets and we should respect and take a good care of what we have. Imagine how much money and time these people could have saved if they were patient enough to hold out their anger.

So let go of this habit if you're on one of those people. Be thankful for what you have, even if it's not working well. Learn that anger over a game is temporary and a shame if you can't old on to such anger. Learn how to control your anger, that's where your true toughness and wisdom can be judged!

Here is also a video for you to watch, not off topic of course

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pTlxkri1DQ
Posted by bahamat0, 02/04/2009 4:52am
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I know I'm thankful for what I got, but the other side of that coin is that I can get pretty angry if there's something I'm playing that I've failed at a couple of times. I've never once broken anything like my system or keyboards but I have punched the couch and thrown the controller on it. But I take the time to turn it off so I can cool down a little while. After a minute I can control my rediculous anger, which is seemingly odd for a female to become so aggressive when it comes to gaming I guess. Sometimes I sit down and re-evaluate what I've done and what I can do to change it and that helps me out in the long run
Posted 02/04/2009 8:39am
I get really angry really quickly and i take it out on stuff (yes i end up regreting it) it just feels better to release my anger.
Posted 02/04/2009 8:47am
Is hard to control anger... However, when they start working for a strict boss... I guess they will learn to control their anger better. lol. Joking aside. I do get angry at game some times... Not all the time, just when I know is my stupid action that case me to fail in the game then I would be angry. I normally just throw m controller up in the air and catch it back again.... Nothing like throwing it across the room or something. lol. Even though I don't fully understand the need to smash anything when the emotional state of anger but I guess, is just one way to calm themselves down. There is other ways of course... Likfe you, you are able to clam yourself down very quickly meaning you have high Emotional quotient
(EQ or EI). That comes from personality, experience and of course, it can be teach. lol.
Posted 02/04/2009 9:29am
SCF
Yeah I too have anger problems when it comes to video game. I remember one time that I slammed my PS3 controller on one of my music CDs, but it's a good thing that the case had some cracks on it, but not the CD itself. However most of my anger are, like bahamut0, minor. To take out my anger on something, I would usually take it out on enemy A.I. while muttering words out of my mouth in silences. Of course I also get into the habit of swearing when I'm playing on-line against other players, which was a bad time and place for my 2 year old nephew to come into my bedroom and listen to the words that are coming right out of my mouth. Man I got scold from my sister for that. So I gotta control my anger a little more, and try not to swear so much, even if my nephew is not around at my place.
Posted 02/04/2009 10:39am
CamiKitten: Yeah, evaluating what you've done is a good way to learn about the problem and find a way to reduce or even stop doing it. Not to mention about the terrible health problems that anger can cause.

Altair: U remind me of whenever I get pissed from someone in the real world, I usually play a violent game like Devil May Cry to release my anger, lol. Still, have you learned anything from the regressions you were making?

Thomas Crown: Yeah you're right. How good a person can control his/her temper depends on personality and experience, and also like u said, it's still something that everyone can learn and benefit from. Regardless of their personality and experiences

SCF: It must have been embarresing when your nephew came in while u were swearing. Playing online can sometimes be too stressful indeed, especially if you find a player who acts more stupid than a computer AI
Posted 02/04/2009 10:31pm
Yeah, I've learned at a psychology class, that if you aim your anger at an object, you will even become angrier. I can't remember what the term was, nor why you would become angrier, but I am sure that this is a fact. It's been 8 months since I studied the course. Cut me some slack
Posted 02/05/2009 2:15pm
I agree with u. If someone releases his/her anger on an object, then it becomes a habit, and when it becomes a habit, they can't control their anger without releasing it, even though like u said, it only makes things worse.
Posted 02/06/2009 5:34am
SCF
Yeah it was embarressing when he came into my room. It was even more embarressing when he's saying them. However it wasn't the first time that he said a swear word, his parent weren't careful enough with their words while he was around them, but that was like months ago their more careful on what they're saying.
Posted 02/06/2009 1:43pm
Something that we should learn for our own kids, hehe
Posted 02/06/2009 9:34pm
There are times when i get angry because i couldnt complete a goal but i have never took out my anger on my equipment. Thats just far out unnecessary. I dont stay mad for long anyways so i never have to worry about this problem. You are right about one thing, not everyone gets to afford the stuff we have so we should be grateful.
Posted 02/07/2009 9:49am
I understand quitting if you can't accomplish something, but hitting something is pushing it.
Posted 04/18/2009 11:59am
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