Today, I realized just how bad my 28-year-old husband's gamer rage is when I came home to a smashed TV. This is the second TV in three months that he's destroyed. FML
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Today, I’m divorcing my husband. Not because he plays video games, but because he lost a round and wrecked the living room for the second time in six months. He broke the TV, slammed his PS5 into the ground, and threw his $400 gaming chair through the sliding glass door into the backyard. FML
Today, my husband destroyed our brand new TV in a fit of rage, all because the Dallas Cowboys lost. I've only made 1 out of 18 payments on it so far. FML
Today, my four year old got mad that he couldn't find his favorite character on the Wii. So, he decided to smash the Wii remote into my $700 LCD TV, shattering the screen. That was the only TV in the house, and the $80 service plan I bought doesn't cover accidental damage. FML
Today, I realized that my husband has a video games addiction. I am currently pregnant; he brought us to the same country he's in so we can finally live together, only for me to witness him being glued to his laptop all day and all night playing WoW. He's forgotten I even existed. FML
Today, my boyfriend got frustrated trying to take my entertainment center into the basement for the kids' game room. It didn't fit, thanks to the horrible design of the house, so he Spartan-kicked it down, breaking it into 15 pieces. FML
Today, I bought myself a brand-new 52" flatscreen. It was only in my house for 2 hours before my toddler had a tantrum, threw a toy right into the screen and wrecked it beyond repair. I paid to have a nice TV for 2 hours. FML
Today, I shouted at my husband for buying a video game, saying that money wasted on his dumb childish bullshit could be spent on a nice vacation or date night. He quietly packed a bag and left. I'm getting the locks changed. Good riddance. FML
Today, after my 14 year-old son brought home six Fs on his report card, we decided to take away all his video games and sell them. He screamed for hours, then went into the kitchen and started smashing glasses against his head, "until we brought back his games." FML
Today, I left my husband in charge of the house for a day. When I returned, I saw him gaming through the window, so I stormed in and yelled at him. Then, my eyes adjusted, and I saw the neatly folded laundry, clean kitchen, vacuumed rugs, and my son, who was asleep until I woke him. Whoops. FML
Today, when my new boyfriend told me he liked playing games, he meant a 60" TV with a professional gaming chair in the middle of his living room, and 48-hour gaming marathons where he totally ignores me, refuses to sleep or shower, and only has energy drinks and cheerios. FML
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videokid2000 10
Call of Duty can get pretty frustrating.
itsrainingmen_fml 0
Smash one TV, shame on you. Smash two TVs, shame on me.
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videokid2000 10
Call of Duty can get pretty frustrating.
TrueTriage 16
Does call of duty have a partnership with apple that they release essentially the same product every year with a slight upgrade to it?
Meettitan 14
Next time tell him to throw the controller. They're cheaper to replace.
gc327072 31
I have bad reaction times in close quarter stuff, so I got battlefield 3 instead of continuing to play mw3. Best game I've ever purchased. My k:d ratio is actually above 1 now :P
loserboii 11
Especially when you swear you shoot somebody 10 times and they don't die; but they survive them all and knife you.
CadillacPimpen 6
Knife kills are much more rewarding in battlefield 3 and for some reason when you get knifed your self it's more reasonable not like cod where people are like samurai's and can dodge bullets and kill you in one hit...
GypsyRover 0
That's not healthy. Sounds to me like a 28yo has some growing up to do. That makes for a bad domestic situation. I hope you guys don't have kids. Be carful of him op! Take care.
Gregory607 1
Way to threadjack gypsy and gamer rage does not mean he will abuse his kids
JAB2010 1
Well, not automatically, Gregory--but, it does show that he can't control his anger enough to not do something physical to let it out, so... Probably a bit more possible, sure.
RadikulRam 16
#26 I'm surprised they're not at each others throats with lawsuits over that, actually. Soon we wont be able to hit Ctrl + C.
Meettitan 14
CTRL-Z is better bro! Only programmers will get this...
ThatsAfurry 9
It isn't always just the game, 3/4 of the player base has a voice pitched high enough to give a dog headaches, and then three the language, oh the foul language
DrAtomic 0
29- What if he threw the controller at the TV? Oh dear.
furry_fml 6
Except he probably would throw the controller into the tv
DMarie2014 5
OP should've learned that the first time then...
spekledworf 18
For this reason I can't play CoD, Madden and most racing games... But having a punching bag next to my TV does help. Maybe you should get one for your man
echoes185 9
It's way more frustrating here in Japan. I can only get on when all the Japanese try hards are playing -__-
itsrainingmen_fml 0
Smash one TV, shame on you. Smash two TVs, shame on me.
BandWagonGuy 8
Smash three TVs, where the hell do you get your money.
gribbles 12
Two very important questions. Is this rage only during games? And is he buying the TVs? If so, I don't see a problem.
onlychildFTW 34
As long as he uses his money to buy new TVs then no big deal. Otherwise when you leave for work take the TV power cord with you or his game console.
asherah14 7
109 OnlyChild - OP said he's her husband. Most married couples share the money.
xiaodoggiie 5
I think you should get a projector and a screen to avoid anymore damage.
gc327072 31
153 I like projectors; as long as you have a big blank wall, it's like having a 90" tv! I had to use one of those at my uncle's house many years ago. Gundam on PS2 was a freakin biblical experience.
PinkieKeen 20
Smash 4 TVs, FML!
Javee 17
You're calling me a noob? I'm not a noob! Damn you! *throws controller at TV screen*
TheTwistedOtaku 16
That money will come out of both of their pockets since they're married. Plus, it's pointless if he's just gonna end up breaking the new one.
TheTwistedOtaku 16
Sorry that was a reply for a comment that got deleted..
onlychildFTW 34
Someone did that 67??? Damn; crazy people with rage problems shouldn't be allowed online games.
gc327072 31
Holy shit! Are you serious 67?
Zoh_Aubrey 8
It's his fault for sucking. The TV WAS INNOCENT.
gc327072 31
The angriest I've ever been was when I got killed 6 times in a row on bf3 by a guy named the_trifling_ho Talk about rage quit!
KrazieKleo 13
6 times?? LOL try dying 10+ times then going on a 20+ killing spree and then rage quitting. good job Infinity ward. Lol
anythingmustbe 18
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
xXHollowIchigoXx 17
He did hate the game. Which is why the TV's broken. l=^P
alicexo_fml 8
My brother has broken 3 tvs, 4 controllers, and 3 laptops. What I hate is that he's taking all my family's money. That could have been a downpayment on a car. :(
xcarxcrashx 9
Seriously 60? My parents would never stand for that shit. They wouldn't have replaced anything that we broke out of anger over a video game.
Jirekianu2 19
No, I'm going to hate the player. It's video game players like him that make people think video games are dangerous for society. When millions upon millions of people can play games without flipping their shit or destroying their life? I'm gonna blame the player.
The_Big_Boss 20
Sign him up for anger management
Disobey_fml 13
At Charlie sheen's house.
crimsonprodigy 15
It won't help the guy if he's a noob, lol.
Senseless_487 29
That's it. No more Minecraft for him!
videokid2000 10
You've never played Minecraft, have you? The only you can really get mad at it is when a creepers blows up your house. Damn creepers...
doctorhook86 25
18: That's why #6 was funny; Minecraft isn't usually rage-inducing. If that doesn't work for you, pretend he said "Tetris" instead.
videokid2000 10
The only time. Spare me Grammar Nazis!
andiewithlove 21
You can also get very angry when you're building a lava mote around your house, run out of glass to cover it, and when you run to get more you come back only to see the lava caught your fence on fire. Oh but it doesn't stop there! The burning fence then caught the rather impressive amount of livestock you've gathered on fire, so that when you return all you see is a cow running around on fire and a bunch of cooked meat on the ground...True story.
doctorhook86 25
39: *Moat: a watery channel designed to protect a castle. A "mote" is a tiny speck, like a mote of dust.
andiewithlove 21
Darn! I was right the first time! I typed "moat" at first and it kept getting auto-corrected to most, so I thought I'd spelt it wrong. Thanks!(:
ElricMustang 23
I stopped playing Minecraft after my house was destroyed for the tenth time by a creeper. I tried once more after that, and ran into a Jockey -.-" I don't thnk the game likes me.
AwsumShyGuy 12
Actually what bugs me the most is falling in a pit of lava after mining some diamonds. Now that, that is rage inducing.
maxmex13 7
Endermen piss me off...
DrAtomic 0
39- Minecrafters like me approve of this message. Have you ever tried building a mob trap without lava? It's fun!
bestCOMMENT 5
Raging over Lego lol!!
FMLTuna 6
It's not his fault! They camp so god damn much and a man only has so much will power.
FMLshark 12
The noob-tubers create about as much rage. Put them both together and half your house will be destroyed.
gracehi 33
O.O *GASP!* Oh no, it's FMLshark! FMLTUNA! SWIM AWAAAAAAY!!!!! :O
FMLTuna 6
Don't worry people. I'll just swim with the other tuna in a big ball and it'll be fine.
Zedd_fml 8
Ya three months of willpower.
Evaloscity 6
FMLseaworldEdition?!
guardgeek 12
Ya that's when I would say go see someone About your anger or no more games! Those TVs aren't cheap you no!
zingline89 18
Yes I no.
Marrach 7
Know. It's know.
Krirn 21
At that point it really is Game Over.
xXHollowIchigoXx 17
Jackie chan voice makes it hilarious.
Fishinaddict22 1
The reaction picture makes it that much better, love it.
ohSNAPyall 27
Game over, man.
mintcar 10
How can someone be so mad at a game that they destroy things in the process? Seriously? I understand it gets intense sometimes, but that is some crazy rage. He needs help.
andiewithlove 21
My friend got so mad she once threw a ps2 controller at the wall. Needless to say the wall wasn't very far away from her, so the controller bounce back and smacked her in the jaw. If that wasn't humorous enough for you, you should know that the game she was playing was Spongebob. Also true story.
xNephilim 19
Dude that game's extremely frustrating. It's fun as hell, but it can get you SO mad.
eirianna 0
You have obviously never played a video game. Ive seen some crazy shit in my day. My husband has gone through several pairs of headphones by throwing them in fits of rage. Our friend actually broke his desk once. Go play call of duty or battlefield and get killed over and over for 3+ hours then talk to me lol