Why do guys in the U.S punch walls?

[Junkhead]

Like, are they out of cartboard? If I ever tried that here, I'd only end up with a broken hand and even more pissed off. It's pure concrete, over here.

Edited September 3, 2018 by Junkhead

[Rapier]

They're mimicking Spark Mandrill.

[MacLovin]

bc ur a fggot XD

[ViceTOLUCT]

That's racist!

[Silver-Haired Maiden]

As a girl in the US who knows other girls who do this I am very confused by this as well.

Though most of our walls aren't concrete so you can punch a hole through them.

[Tryhard]

to release asbestos into the air for the betterment of mankind, duh

Edited September 3, 2018 by Edgelord

[Crimson Red]

not sure where this came from, but the one time I punched a hole through a wall I did it because I was extremely angry lol. If people just do it for the heck it tho, well... I don't know then.

also, it hurt, but the wall's not actually that thick, so... not that much. and I'd consider myself a relatively weak person. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[smgrinus]

It's usually better to hit an inanimate object than the actual thing that welled up all the anger and frustration in the first place. That object always tends to be a wall of some sort, a door, a stop sign, or whatever happens to be available that isn't a living thing. The best thing to do though is to go running or go at it in a gym on a punching bag to let out your aggression. Those tend to be a bit easier on your hands unless your focus is to toughen your fists and if that's the case, brick walls make good candidates. You also won't break your hands if you know how to make a proper fist. 

[Rex Glacies]

Because 'MURICAN men have FISTS OF CONCRETE and BONES OF SOLID IRON.

[Ertrick36]

I've punched walls before.  The reason I do it with a wall instead of something that's easy to break through like cardboard is because punching something impervious makes me calmer than something that won't stop the motion of my fist.  It's like... the wall stopping my fist causes my brain to stop for a moment and meditate on what's making me mad (or drift my thoughts away from said thing).  I don't know, it's weird, but it helps.

[Dragoncat]

I thought guys everywhere did this.

[DisobeyedCargo]

47 minutes ago, Dragoncat said:

I thought guys everywhere did this.

wow way to assume somethjng about us

eh 

Y not 

[Slumber]

No, walls here are made out of sheet rock, usually gypsum. It's a cheap, strong(When it comes to bearing loads), lightweight material.

It's not very hard, though, so while it still hurts to punch, your hand usually just goes right through.

Edited September 3, 2018 by Slumber

[Captain Karnage]

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[Acacia Sgt]

1 hour ago, Dragoncat said:

I thought guys everywhere did this.

Nah, my brother opted to kick a door out of its hinges this one time...

[Raven]

american men punch walls because they are made of flimsy shit

the rest of the world's men punch other people because humans are softer than concrete/brick walls

[AnonymousSpeed]

We punch walls to make Venetian doors.

[GuiltyLove]

it's to force themselves to get hand problems from other means before computers and phones claim their wrists first

[Scoot]

On TV, or whatever, when someone puts their hand through a wall it's to let the viewer know that they're REALLY angry. The reason behind that is probably because a. there's usually a wall nearby and b. like @Slumber said, most modern indoor walls in the US have a thin-ish plaster layer, so a full-force punch would end up breaking the wall, not your hand.

I don't know how often people do this in real life.

[Slumber]

10 minutes ago, Scoot said:

On TV, or whatever, when someone puts their hand through a wall it's to let the viewer know that they're REALLY angry. The reason behind that is probably because a. there's usually a wall nearby and b. like @Slumber said, most modern indoor walls in the US have a thin-ish plaster layer, so a full-force punch would end up breaking the wall, not your hand.

I don't know how often people do this in real life.

I've done it doing online math homework during college. I'm not an angry guy, but something about those damn online programs that just tell you you're wrong without giving any feedback...

But I also used to tape/install drywall for a living when I was a teenagrer, so I just covered it up with a bunch of joint cement. I'd say about half of my friends' houses growing up had at least one hole somewhere in the drywall from either a friend or their brother or something getting frustrated.

Also, are those a bunch of Vinesauce references?

Edited September 4, 2018 by Slumber

[Scoot]

2 minutes ago, Slumber said:

I've done it doing online math homework during college. I'm not an angry guy, but something about those damn online programs that just tell you you're wrong without giving any feedback...

But I also used to tape/install drywall for a living, so I just covered it up with a bunch of joint cement. I'd say about half of my friends' houses growing up had at least one hole somewhere in the drywall from either a friend or their brother or something getting frustrated.

Also, are those a bunch of Vinesauce references?

yep. although I really ought to change it into something more personal

[Slumber]

Just now, Scoot said:

yep. although I really ought to change it into something more personal

nah scoot's cool

[Karimlan]

10 hours ago, GuiltyLove said:

it's to force themselves to get hand problems from other means before computers and phones claim their wrists first

You forgot to add girly mags

(plays my own age card)

[Nobody]

because walls are COMMUNISTS

and americans are the only ones who aren't dirty communists

[XRay]

1 hour ago, Karimlan said:

You forgot to add girly mags

Why would men look at women's magazines and get hand problems?

Hmm... Oh... Ohhhhhhh!

Okay, I think I know what you are talking about. Those magazines are so last generation though. Men today use the internet and... um... flashlights, which uses more of the arm muscle.