What made you smile today?

[Animeniax]

Do you do this when you play on other people's consoles?

Of course not. I don't get in the same super-focused mindset when playing games with others. When I'm hunkered down to play solo, I get very competitive and into it, and hence very outraged when the computer cheats or the controller doesn't do what I asked it to.

I've thrown a friend's controller down before. I didn't break it though.

I once punched my CRT TV after losing to Akuma's cheapshot in SF too many times. It flew back and hit the wall. But it was undamaged.

I once broke my car's windshield when I jabbed it because I disliked a haircut I got.

I've stopped hitting things as much in recent years. I've learned to control, or rather, detach myself from such emotions and impulses. That made me smile (in a sinister, psychopathic way).

Each time I break something in a fit of rage (it's relatively rare, only seems to happen when I'm playing video games) I feel that shame and remorse and it keeps me from doing it again for a while. It's not an issue of control for me, just means I'm alive and well.