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{{trope}}
The visceral joy one gets from ruthlessly smashing or otherwise destroying some inanimate object, especially if said object (or whatever it represents) has caused you a great deal of annoyance. Implements favored for this kind of catharsis include, but are not limited to: [[Batter Up|Baseball Bats]], [[Drop the Hammer|Sledgehammers]], [[Chainsaw Good|Chainsaws]], Woodchippers, Heavy Construction Equipment, and in some cases High Explosives. As a general rule, [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|the more over the top the means of destruction, the greater the satisfaction.]] [[Ring Ring CRUNCH]] is a subtrope of this. [[Die, Chair, Die!]] may also be related to this, depending on the game.
This is the most common way of achieving a [[Catharsis Factor]] in video games.
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* Tim Burton's ''[[Batman]]'': The joker shoots a TV set whenever Batman comes on.
* The scene in ''[[Office Space]]'' when Peter, Michael and Samir destroy the fax machine.
* In ''[[The Emperor's New Groove
* ''Many times'' in ''[[
== [[Literature]] ==
* In [[Spider Robinson]]'s ''[[Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
* In [[Arthur C. Clarke
* In ''[[Warrior Cats]]'', Jayfeather is so upset that Rock didn't tell him that {{spoiler|Leafpool and Crowfeather are his real parents}} that he decides to break Rock's stick. ([[It Makes Sense in Context]].)
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* One time on ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]'' Rob & Laura took their frustrations out on a pile of dishes that they were going to replace anyway because they had chips in them.
* Referenced in whichever [[
** Additionally, most Mythbusters episodes end in them causing some sort of explosion. "When in doubt, C4"
* ''[[Psych]]'': Lassiter's ex refuses a gift. He then uses them for target practice.
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== [[Stand Up Comedy]] ==
* Referenced by [[Eddie Izzard]] in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUwnkTnHrtI this] sketch about chiropractors from ''Dressed to Kill''
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* The first weapon you get in ''[[Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal]]'' gives a nice satisfying crunch.
* [[
* ''[[
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' has Torg get people together for a party where they [http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/090119 step on a scale that mocks their weight] just so they can have fun [http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/090120 smashing it with crowbars].
* ''[[
== [[Web Original]] ==
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