Random and sudden screaming

[Rageaholic]

What is it with people (typically teenagers) who just randomly scream at the top of their lungs in public places? Just today, I was walking through a town and all of a sudden my ears are bombarded by some asshole screaming. I turn around and it's some guy trying to get a girls attention (she drove by with the radio on).

Another time was in the bathroom of all places. Right as I'm leaving some idiot goes "AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" and then laughs. Why? I still have no idea, but I imagine being obnoxious was a key reason. And it's not just us guys that do it. I've heard teenage girls just randomly scream for no reason and then start giggling about god knows what.

Unless there's a fire or something, STFU! Not only is it obnoxious as hell, but it damn near gives me a heart attack, and I'm sure it causes other people momentarly panic as well. There is really no reason to be so loud and obnoxious other than to be loud and obnoxious.

On a side note, also dealing with loud noises, those people who have to rev up their engines just to show off. FUCKING STOP IT! It doesn't make you cool, it sounds like shit, and with the way some of them rev, I wouldn't be surprised if their car suddenly exploded.

Why do people think loud noises are so cool?

[Plaidman]

Not all do it to be an asshole.

I randomly scream too. Because I'm angry. Because I'm frustated. It's a stress reliver. I've done it many atimes late at night at work when no-one around because just the sheer amount of assholes i've had that day.


When you can't punch something for whatever reason, you can't hurt someone, you cant eat alot, you have no recourse to get out your frustation, it works just to scream loudly at the world.

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

On a side note, also dealing with loud noises, those people who have to rev up their engines just to show off. FUCKING STOP IT! It doesn't make you cool, it sounds like shit, and with the way some of them rev, I wouldn't be surprised if their car suddenly exploded.

Whenever I hear the lovely strains of the 8-cylinder Orchestra, I like to say "Oh look! Big engine, small penis." Or I'll throw this one out to mix it up a bit..."Ooh! Nice penis compensator."

If I'm lucky the person doing it will hear me.

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

Not all do it to be an asshole.

I randomly scream too. Because I'm angry. Because I'm frustated. It's a stress reliver. I've done it many atimes late at night at work when no-one around because just the sheer amount of assholes i've had that day.

True. But many of these kids are doing it for the shock value. In my area the popular thing to do is to drive around and look for someone reading a book or otherwise distracted and scream at them to make them jump.

It's a source of endless entertainment to those who are unable to grasp the more subtle forms of humor (like dick and fart jokes).

When you can't punch something for whatever reason, you can't hurt someone, you cant eat alot, you have no recourse to get out your frustation, it works just to scream loudly at the world.

Try this.

Take a bowl and a taper candle. Cut it down until it's about the same height as the bowl unless it's a short taper. Place the candle into the center of the bowl, melting a little wax to get it to stick. Fill the bowl until the water is about half-to-three quarters of an inch from the tip of the candle.

Now here's the fun part. Light the candle, stare into the candle and pour your rage into the flame. I mean really live it up. Bring up everything that has annoyed the heck out of you. Some schmuck cut you off on your way to work? Bring it up! Kids ate your last chocolate and lied their little butts off about it? Bring it up. Revel in your anger. Pour it into that flame. Heck, that flame BURNS because of your rage. Your rage FUELS that flame! Stop repressing it, bring it all up and let it flow through you! Don't hold back!

Then the wick will touch the water and the flame will go out. This should have been about 15 minutes worth of anger channeling. Many people as well as myself usually feel a sudden shock when the flame goes out and usually we're jolly well spent. Some even report feeling a bit silly afterward for dredging all that up and trying to nuke a candle with our minds. In any case, most of us just feel like we've managed to clear out all the anger and can go on feeling a whole lot better.

It's a great way to get rid of the anger. You aren't risking snapping at someone, you're not risking breaking something when you lash out at it, you're not risking breaking your hand...

It just works.

[AdminAssistant]

Ugh, I have to deal with this on the weekends sometimes, because my apartment is between campus/frat row and downtown. The people walking back home from the bars (or back to their cars after a frat party) - gaahhhh... Yes, both genders do it, but the girls are so much more annoying, IMO. Drunk, squealing teenagers, waking me up...get offa my lawn!

[Red Panda]

Girls communicate by screaming until they are 15. Pretty much anything happy, scary, sad, or frustrating will make a girl scream.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Not me, or any girl I've ever encountered back from when I was a teenager to the present day. You must know some seriously screwed up teenage girls. :/

I'd probably reflexively punch someone in the head if they suddenly screamed next to me while reading; I get that immersed. I've even hit someone who woke me suddenly.

My personal theory on why these teens scream is that when they were toddlers, their parents allowed them to randomly scream nonstop, so they've never learned any different.

[blas87]

I experience it a lot at the mall. Teenagers are to be expected at the mall, I suppose, but they are so damn annoying. I never did this when I was younger.

My bf and I have been outside having a smoke before the movies (the theater is in the mall) and teenagers just farting around outside or waiting for their mom to pick them up or whatever just screaming or randomly shouting. It's so annoying.

Or when I'm actually shopping and I get the shit scared out of me because a group of dumb girls comes into a store and they all start squealing, or a group of dumb guys start doing their chest pounding ape routine, who is louder than the rest when it comes to bellowing.

[telecom_goddess]

I notice it on the max...especially on the commute home. Mostly teenage kids...and not to be racist but the black kids are the worst and the loudest.

I was going to say something about babies and toddlers randomly screaming and never being taught to not do that but I got beaten to it

[Rageaholic]

Not all do it to be an asshole.

I randomly scream too. Because I'm angry. Because I'm frustated. It's a stress reliver. I've done it many atimes late at night at work when no-one around because just the sheer amount of assholes i've had that day.


When you can't punch something for whatever reason, you can't hurt someone, you cant eat alot, you have no recourse to get out your frustation, it works just to scream loudly at the world.

I guess I can understand that. I get frusturated easily and have found myself shouting at the computer, car, or what ever is causing me trouble.

What annoys me though...

I experience it a lot at the mall. Teenagers are to be expected at the mall, I suppose, but they are so damn annoying. I never did this when I was younger.

My bf and I have been outside having a smoke before the movies (the theater is in the mall) and teenagers just farting around outside or waiting for their mom to pick them up or whatever just screaming or randomly shouting. It's so annoying.

Or when I'm actually shopping and I get the shit scared out of me because a group of dumb girls comes into a store and they all start squealing, or a group of dumb guys start doing their chest pounding ape routine, who is louder than the rest when it comes to bellowing.

is this.

I'm pretty sure the guys do it just to be macho dumbasses, but I wonder if some of those girls can even control themselves. The thing is, I don't even know what they are screaming at most of the time. I always assume it's something along the lines of "OMG TWILIGHT!!!" or a reaction to getting some popular guys number, but it always comes out of nowhere, for seemingly no reason. That is especially true with the boys who do it. I don't even think they have a reason other than to be annoying.

[blas87]

No, Plaid, I don't think they can. It's really sad, because girls who act like that give you the impression that they are braindead twits.

[Plaidman]

No, Plaid, I don't think they can. It's really sad, because girls who act like that give you the impression that they are braindead twits.

*cough* Wasn't me... that was Rage...

[blas87]

Aww piss. My bad, I sorry.

Either way, it's true. Save the screaming for good sex or pizza.

[Plaidman]

Aww piss. My bad, I sorry.

Either way, it's true. Save the screaming for good sex or pizza.

Man. Major headache if you have great sex while eating pizza with that attitude.

[Rageaholic]

Okay,

What's even worse than the car people who do it are the guys on motorcycles. Again, FUCKING STOP IT!!! I'd like to go batman on those douchebags, and by batman I mean taking a bat and letting their vehicle have it.