Breakfast Topic: Have you ever rage quit?
by Amelia Ramstead 
Dec 1st 2011 at 8:00AM
I've been sorely tempted. You know the days I'm talking about. Nothing is going right. Your own faction is mining the nodes right out from under you. You just got ganked by a rogue for the fifth time, and now the jerk is corpse camping you. You queued up for an instance and managed to wind up with the leetest tank on the server and three of his guildies who proceed to talk smack about your DPS until the timer runs out and they are able to boot you. You wind up back where you started, and that stupid rogue ganks you one more time for good measure.
Screaming every curse word in the book, you yank your headphones off and throw them across your room, sign off, and storm away from the computer, vowing to never play this stupid game again. Of course, in the end, we always come creeping back, don't we? Oh sure, there are a few who don't, but I strongly suspect they aren't reading these words right now.
So what's your story? What was the last situation that made you quit WoW in a fit of pique? How long did you stay away? Why did you finally come back? Did you think for sure you were gone for good that time? How many times has this happened to you?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
quasarsglow Dec 1st 2011 8:04AM
Well, I have once or twice, usually due to lag.
But it seems that a lot of people are about to ragequit because Deathwing isn't going to get a death rattle in the cinematic.
Ben Dec 1st 2011 8:12AM
I was doing my usual ah'ing when my girlfriend at the time decided she wanted attention, which involves getting in front of my monitor and just being a pain in the arse. Ended up accidently selling my Vial of the Sands for 50g instead of 50,000gold. Punched through my living room door in a rage and quit wow for a few days. (Yeah i could'nt stay away for very long!)
It still stings to think about it :( It also beats my previous one where the same girlfriend sold a rare pet for 100gold instead of 10,000 gold.
arawn.chernobog Dec 1st 2011 8:20AM
Thanks for the vial, btw.
gewalt Dec 1st 2011 9:37AM
did you really just blame your own stupidity on your girlfriend?
youre pathetic.
MattKrotzer Dec 1st 2011 9:44AM
Almost hard to believe she's not your girlfriend anymore.
GuyverIV Dec 1st 2011 10:21AM
Assuming this is true, and not a fake "yeah, girls, man, they just don't understand WoW, man," type story:
Dude. If your girlfriend is so starved for attention, she's practically dancing in front of your monitor, there are two main possibilities I see.
ONE: She's so needy that she'd not let you be alone no matter what (which is what you may have been implying) and if that's the case... this is NOT a good relationship.
TWO: You're so damned self- and WoW-involved that she can't get any attention from you unless she's practically begging, and if that's the case... this is NOT a good relationship.
And I know which of those *I* think this is.
My wife and I have an understanding that she can expect me to drop whatever I'm doing (WoW, reading, whatever) if she says she truly needs my attention for whatever reason, assuming I'm being clueless enough to not detect that to begin with, by saying that explicitly. In return, if what she wants is *not* urgent, she will accept it when I would like to "finish what I'm doing," should I be involved in something with a reasonable end-point in sight, and not constantly interrupt try to draw my attention away. It's worked quite well for several years.
(Additionally, it works both ways, I honor her "not right now" requests if she's in the middle of something, unless I feel it's an urgency. Common courtesy, gotta love it.)
Unexplained Bacon Dec 1st 2011 10:22AM
LOL U MAD BRO?
But seriously. Time for some anger management. If the "girlfriend" in question is reading this, GET OUT. GET OUT NOW!
I love WoW, but FFS dood, it's just a game.
Mega Dec 1st 2011 10:26AM
Isnt this a have you ever raged quit post; and not a *judge* a person for rage quitting post? I mean geez guys.
GuyverIV Dec 1st 2011 11:56AM
@mega:
I see what you're saying, and you're kinda right.
But, at the same time, Bennie boy there wasn't talking about /ragequitting, either. He was talking about his girlfriend and how he blames her for his actions. I didn't see a thing about /ragequit. So, he set himself up for a verbal slap-down, which, frankly, I think has been delivered relatively gently, considering the jerky way he was describing the situation..
Or, as I put as a reason when I "rage kick" a real jerk from PUGs: "Ass-Hattery Must Be PUNISHED!"
iadamson Dec 1st 2011 1:53PM
You should dump her, screwing up ur gold breh. (Not srs)
Khirsah Dec 1st 2011 6:07PM
@ Ben...
Kinda like you, except I can't blame anyone but myself, I accidentally sold a rare JC recipe drop for 600g, and later found out it was worth more like 12-15k.
You know what I did? I found the person that bought it, and returned the 600 gold, so that they got the drop for nothing.
I was extremely angry that I let it go for far less than it was worth, but by refunding the gold, I felt like I had done a good deed and made someone's day. I am still in-game friends with that person, and you can bet they are willing to hook me up with any gems I might need!
It seems counter-intuitive, to feel better by actually losing more money, but by turning the negative of not getting enough into the positive of a completely altruistic act, it actually does make you feel pretty good about yourself.
Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying to make a habit of giving away expensive items, but if you do happen to make a mistake, just give up the 50g, and turn yourself into a WoW philanthropist for the day. It really does help it sting a bit less.
Killik Dec 1st 2011 6:50PM
@Khirsah What an excellent thing to do! And I mean that without any sarcasm. I'm the kind of person to always kick myself over goofing up, but you managed to turn an annoying mistake into an act of generosity you could feel good about - truly clever stuff.
Xantenise Dec 2nd 2011 1:38AM
I dunno about you guys, but if ANYONE ever sat between me and my monitor I would be hacked off as hell. That is extremely rude, no matter the reasons for it. There are far more mature ways to handle relationship problems if there IS a problem at all.
Short of the house being on fire, I wouldn't tolerate it at all.
Matt Dec 1st 2011 8:13AM
wait a second...this seems familiar....
oh, wait!
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/28/breakfast-topic-share-your-ragequit-moments/
there we go.
here's to hoping this topic brings more worms like Jpad218 on page 5 of the comments out of the woodwork. they're always good for a laugh!
chaosdefined Dec 1st 2011 8:54AM
I have noticed WoW insider repeating breakfast topics a few times. Suppose it is tough to think up a new one every day though.
Tili Dec 1st 2011 9:38AM
Actually even though it's the same image the two articles are quite a bit different. The first author talks about things you've done in game (possibly offending people) in a fit of rage and today's author talks about rage quiting the entire game, vowing never to play again. I've had much more experience with the first than the second. I've never found myself angry enough to quit, though I've taken breaks from the game when I'm busy in real life or I find myself interested in something else for a while.
MattKrotzer Dec 1st 2011 9:39AM
Some topics remain evergreen for discussion, no matter how many times they are visited.
The writer submission program doesn't necessarily weed out familiar topics. They look for good, thought- and discussion-provoking content.
Matt Dec 1st 2011 10:00AM
@Tili: As much as I appreciate your implication that I looked no further than the header image before I posted my comment, not to mention your uncanny ability to compare subject matter and recognize the differences inherent to each, you may be reading too into what I said.
I'm not complaining about similarity, I'm merely noting that it was a familiar topic, and that I look forward to reading the answers it encourages since the last topic (different, but similar!) brought up many ridiculous stories, similar to ol' boy above who blames his girlfriend's need for attention on him making a poor decision, losing his shit, and punching a hole through a door....or the comment I cited, which made you fear for the future of a community being put in the hands of the poster.
Perhaps I should have been more clear.
What can I say? Questions like this breakfast topic can bring out answers that look like they could have been taken straight out of a Jerry Springer show...and I love it. Hello, guilty pleasure!
punisher069 Dec 1st 2011 8:17AM
I was in a Zul Gurub a month after it came out and I was getting the "best" luck with party members not standing on the chains for Jindo. Then when someone would stand on a chain no one but myself would dps it down. The group cycled though so many people and after so many attempts I just got up and went to sleep hoping it was bad dream
Udderpowered Dec 1st 2011 8:14AM
Yes, playing random battlegrounds with people that just want to gank and don't give a shit about winning can do that to you. Thankfully my ragequit coincided with Skyrim coming out, all has been forgiven by now.