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Do you swear? Slam the mouse? Throw a chair? Strangle the nearest living thing? Strangling a gold fish is difficult, believe me. I tend to say “Awww frick my bum” with varying degrees of intensity depending on my mood. How about you all?

Tenakel

#2

It's great that you're raising this important topic here on the forum ... because until now it's been taboo.

In the last few years I have already destroyed a lot of things in my home furnishings. But at some point it got very expensive and there was a lot of trouble with the family and the neighbors. For some time I have therefore limited myself to the mouse, which has to suffer a lot from me. - And the salesman from my technology shop is always happy when he sees me at least once a week.

It's great that you're raising this important topic here on the forum ... because until now it's been taboo. In the last few years I have already destroyed a lot of things in my home furnishings. But at some point it got very expensive and there was a lot of trouble with the family and the neighbors. For some time I have therefore limited myself to the mouse, which has to suffer a lot from me. - And the salesman from my technology shop is always happy when he sees me at least once a week.

Muzan08

#3

I don't swear, but you seriously shouldn't talk to me the entire day if so
And if I was in a winning position I can break not only the mouse but the PC

I don't swear, but you seriously shouldn't talk to me the entire day if so And if I was in a winning position I can break not only the mouse but the PC

Rookitiki

#4

i throw pudding at the wall, then do a mad little dance.

Thinkus

#5

Pudding throwing? Goldfish strangulation? Brilliant stuff! Thanks for giving me inspiration :p
I’m very boring, every time I make a blunder I just scowl at my screen.

Pudding throwing? Goldfish strangulation? Brilliant stuff! Thanks for giving me inspiration :p I’m very boring, every time I make a blunder I just scowl at my screen.

NM MrPushwood

#6

I generally blame my screen.

Le_Patzer83

#7

It’s important to let it out. It’s unhealthy to keep it all bottled up inside you. Like a good poop, you’ll feel so much better afterwards.

NM MrPushwood

#8

Unless you're not on the throne when you're doing it.

just smash the mouse

a) I park the mistake/ blunder in the PAST in a parking lot where I can retrieve it later. (Some people hang their mistake/ blunder on a clothesline or tree but I am too macho for that?!)

b) I move to the PRESENT and totally ignore the recent past, calm myself.

c) Focus ion the FUTURE. I embrace the role of fierce, cool defender. Show me.
That is the theory anyway! But I do like the 'throw pudding at the wall approach' of @rookitiki

A True Story:
One time I played a KID as Black with lots of good tactical play but just when I was ready to do a checkmate - I gave my blinking queen for free - immediately resigned in disgust. I ran the Lichess game analysis and noticed that the score graphic somehow showed me as winning in the final position. Stupid LiChess bug!?! grr
I went to another room and mindlessly watched tv for about 10 minutes.
Then a flash - oh crud - I went back to the game and sure enough despite losing my queen I still had mate in a few moves. Never doubt LiChess evals!

a) I park the mistake/ blunder in the PAST in a parking lot where I can retrieve it later. (Some people hang their mistake/ blunder on a clothesline or tree but I am too macho for that?!) b) I move to the PRESENT and totally ignore the recent past, calm myself. c) Focus ion the FUTURE. I embrace the role of fierce, cool defender. Show me. That is the theory anyway! But I do like the 'throw pudding at the wall approach' of @rookitiki A True Story: One time I played a KID as Black with lots of good tactical play but just when I was ready to do a checkmate - I gave my blinking queen for free - immediately resigned in disgust. I ran the Lichess game analysis and noticed that the score graphic somehow showed me as winning in the final position. Stupid LiChess bug!?! grr I went to another room and mindlessly watched tv for about 10 minutes. Then a flash - oh crud - I went back to the game and sure enough despite losing my queen I still had mate in a few moves. Never doubt LiChess evals!