What elicits your rage?

[Brock Samson]

For me, especially today, it's being attacked by some belligerent, and drunk/high, jackass for being the one guy to tell him he was blocking a door when people are trying to leave Chicken Express. Of course, I acted as any responsible individual, and bruised my elbow with his jaw. After a nice 3 minute wait for Arlington's finest, and a half hour chat with said individuals, it was off the to the cooler for the inebriated fellow, and off to a comfy chair in my apartment for me.

I'm sure that's a normal reaction, but there is a tad bit more to how it is that he stayed down. I followed that elbow up with a classic arm lock, knee strike to the ribs, and a lift-and-drop take-down. I'm holding his arm and leaning on his back, and the red starts pouring over my vision. Out of nowhere, I'm more than just a little flustered. I'm genuinely in a full blown rage, and my mind is going over all the different bones I could break from that position. I know that sounds weird, and a bit insane, but it's an unfortunate side effect of the life I've lived. Now, some of you know a little bit about me, so you're more than aware of my, shall we call it, interesting employment history, which will hopefully explain my state of mind.

I don't like stupidity. I don't like ignorance. But, most importantly, if your first instinct when politely asked to step aside for the nice lady with the stroller is to swing for the fences, I'm not going to be a jovial person.

So....that was my rage-inducing moment of the day. What makes you see red?

 

[chicago]

That would piss me off too.

I have this thing about people touching me if I don't know them. Back home, taking a lot of public transit, if someone would lean on me, or fall asleep on me, or worse, be rubbin on me like some kind of creep, it's difficult not to knock 'em out. I think the worst is the few times a stranger has touched my face. It's just such an invasion of personal space and disrespectful as fuck.

I was at a concert once and this giant lady tried to cut in front of me to be closer to the stage. My sisters, friends, and I had been there for hours through all the shitty opening bands and it took a while to get a good spot. This lady was huge, she could see to flippin Ohio, so I don't know why she was trying to get in front of me so hard. Anyway, she starts pushing, kicking, and then she punches me in the face. Everyone was so tightly packed, she had no momentum to really hurt me, but I was so enraged that this person I didn't know from Adam touched my face that I had to lay a few elbows to her jaw.

Another time at a haunted house, a scary dude touched my face and I really almost hit him. WTF, I thought they couldn't touch you?! lol

 

[General Zod]

The me first mentality of people who drive.

 

[desdemona]

Ignorance that hurts others - like children or pets. Like those who don't research a breed and then are surprised to learn it doesn't do well with kids - and find out when it bites one. And I'm the one who has to euthanize the pet because of their poor judgement...

 

[kopfhorer]

The me first mentality of people who drive.

Fuckin' A!

 

[Sodahead]

When there's only a little bit of toothpaste left and I have to roll the tube up to squeeze some out. Then I make a mental note to myself to pick some up at the store, but that mental note gets filed away in a place that I can't remember until it comes time to brush my teeth again. Not only that, now the bristles on my toothbrush are wearing out and even once I manage to get enough toothpaste out, my mouth still doesn't feel clean. So I steal some of my roommates mouthwash, and though he probably doesn't mind and never notices (he buys the industrial size stuff from Costco) I still feel like a hack for doing something so petty. And once I finally get around to going to the store to get some, I never have cash, so I charge $3.19 to my debit card. Now I get a fucking receipt back, and not just a receipt, but one of long receipts with shit stapled to it. Now I have a balled up receipt in my pocket that I'm just going to throw away when I get home because I'm not going to look at the receipt and take an online survey to save 10 percent on my next purchase.

That's what really boils my blood.

Second on my list would be the lack of compassion people show for each other and the widespread violence and corruption, that even if we tried , we would never be able to put a stop to.

 

[milagros317]

Many things elicit my rage, such as fans of the putrid motherfucking hated jints bastards, but most of all what elicits my rage is arrogant stupidity.

 

[Bohemianne]

Any news of wasted people who rape infant girls.

 

[Dussicar]

Thankfully, I have no anger issues whatsoever. You people are freaks!

 

[Flatfoot]

People who are extremely passionate about something they are not well researched on, and insist on sharing every single captioned photo pertaining to said subject, on Facebook, without first fact-checking their nonsense.

 

[Adam]

I know someone who has messed up their life, royally, the past few years. There is drug addiction involved, so it comes with the territory, but it is still rage inducing when you're one of the many people who has been steamrolled in the process. There is, seemingly, no capability for this one to see anything beyond "forgiving herself", particularly when help is refused and the same mistakes keep being repeated. Self-forgiveness is certainly important, but the making amends to others portion should never be overlooked. And the enablers are another source of mind-numbing rage.

Also, hi! Been awhile, TMF.

 

[General Zod]

People who can't take what they dish out.

 

[maniactickler]

Women that wear socks and sneakers.

 

[SadCuzNotTcklsh]

Sometimes myself. I seriously get mad at myself for not being ticklish. I just don't understand why I am not. 🙁

 

[RedPyramidDoll]

Betrayal.

 

[Jagermeistered]

Women that wear socks and sneakers.

I forgot what I was going to say. 😛

 

[BrightEyes1082]

When people try to let their kids pet my non-child-friendly dogs without even asking me,
but would be the first to sue my panties off if my dog bit little junior sonofabitch's hand.

 

[DontAskJusTckle]

LOL. Judging from the opening post, I'd say somebody has seen one too many Steven Seagal movies.

 

[Brock Samson]

Ah, they typical troll response. I'd say it had more to do with the 2+ decades of martial arts and combat training. You know, instinct and practiced ingrained responses and whatnot.

 

[Mitchell]

People who pass judgment on other people, or situations, without knowing the facts of the other people's lives, or the situation they are passing judgment on.

 

[draven]

animal abuse.

 

[chicago]

Liars. People who are not genuine, they put on a front or an act all the time.

 

[Emishticklish]

I have List:

1. Stupid as fuck drivers. Pick ONE lane, and stay there. It's always when I'm trying to get somewhere. You are not the only person in the World!!!!

2. When I wake up late for work. I really get pissed. I swear at myself all day long and feel rushed and unprepared.

3. I hear at least ten times a day, "Hey, say this! -some stupid phrase in English they'll think will sound funny because of my accent- it's not funny, and you look like a Moron.

4. People who talk loudly on their cells. Especially if they're behind me in a line.

 

[Thatsecretchord]

There was a fairly similar thread to this one recently that I answered in a fairly similar way. Basically I'm back in the uk at the moment for the first time in 3 years and I honestly can't believe the small-minded ness of the place. When you've been travelling for the amount of time I have the last thing you want to hear upon you return is uniformed opinions of where people belong. This is fueled by the media. It seems like they're whole objective these days is to turn us against each other and make us hate each other because if we're not focusing our frustration on our neighbours, we're focusing it on them or they're bosses (government). I guess what I hate most is how easily people but into it.

 

[tcklft]

Middle management. Mostly morons who got where they are by blowing cock and sucking at everything else. Can't work with 'em, can't elbow 'em in the face without losing my job.