Just know "Last Christmas" by Wham is playing in the background. Gif: Abbey Higginbotham/Axios.
At Rage! KC in the East Crossroads, you learn how satisfying it can feel to give your anger a safe place to land. Breaking stuff.
Why it matters: This business offers a niche chance to break things in a controlled setting and has become a small outlet for people who want a physical way to burn off energy.
How it works: Staff give you goggles and gloves, a facemask and a speaker for music, then you step into your SmashSpace.
Each person must buy a bag of breakables and pick a tool, from hammers to tire irons to baseball bats, before getting started.
ðŸ’Abbey's thought bubble: My mom asked for experiences instead of gifts for Christmas this year, so I booked us a session.
She decided that we needed to let our rage out with "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey and other holiday chart-toppers playing in the background.
The bottom line: It's not therapy, but it works in its own way.