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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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== [[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.
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** 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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* The first weapon you get in ''[[Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal]]'' gives a nice satisfying crunch.
* [[The World Ends With You]] [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Sho Minamimoto]] "Your opinions are garbage! CRUNCH, I'll add 'em to the heap."
* ''[[Mario Party]] Advance'' contains a Gaddget called "Stress Press." The entire purpose of it is to smash various objects with an enormous hammer, for the express purpose of making you feel better.
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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