Would you pay to smash stuff?

If you're in San Diego and feeling a lot of angst you might want to check out the Smash Shack where you can...yep, you guessed it...smash some stuff. After putting on safety gear and plugging in your favorite rage-filled tune you can start smashing. (Hat tip to Springwise where I read about this)

What to smash? You can purchase various china packages or take in your own. Similar to how some restaurants handle wine you'll pay a 'corkage' fee if you take your own smashables.

I don't normally like things that create unnecessary waste or encourage gratuitous violence. However, I have had the pleasure of smashing china once and it was surprisingly fun. It was years ago when I attended a friend's Stag & Doe. Apparently it's a German tradition that everyone at the party breaks china and the couple cleans it up together, symbolic of how they'll work together throughout the marriage. And of course it's said to bring good luck to the couple.

Newly married myself (first-time around) we had shelves full of new china and glass from our own wedding festivities and nothing we really wanted to smash. So we went to the re-use center and bought a surprisingly large quantity of plates and cups for a couple of dollars.

Of course the only safety gear at the party was a wobbly sheet of plywood that separated the smashing area in the corner. Working through our $2 re-use plates was oddly enjoyable. Maybe because we're usually so careful not to break things.

Anyway, glad I did it once but probably wouldn't pay to do it again...even with the option of blasting One (Metallica) or Rusty Cage (Soundgarden) to help inspire that smashing feeling.

Comments

[Andrew]

Sounds like fun! I was once involved in parties where there was a load of unwanted china to smash at some point in the evening. Have you ever smashed anything apart from china?