Finally, there's a room where you can break stuff for fun in Australia
Tough week? There's a new way to let out some steam, that is if you're in the hustle-bustle city of Melbourne, Australia.
It's called The Break Room, which is not a spot to rest and have a cup of tea, it's a room to go and destroy objects for the hell of it.
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Behind the crockery carnage is Ed Hunter, founder of The Break Room. He had heard of a similar concept around, opening the country's first room of its kind in late January.
Surprisingly, Hunter told Mashable Australia via email that he is a "fairly relaxed person," having odd moments where stress would get the better of him, inspiring him to create The Break Room.
"Whether it was using a piece of technology wasn't going my way or just feeling overwhelmed I'd have what I feel is a fairly natural compulsion to throw my phone at a wall, just something to release the pressure," Hunter said.
In The Break Room, clients will don protective gear and shatter plates, demolish wine glasses, and pulverise teacups with a baseball bat, or however they wish.
"We're currently using items which are at the end of their life span," Hunter said. "Currently people can break a bunch of crockery I've been able to get from a crockery wholesaler who was closing down."
Hunter is also introducing an option for people to bring their own items to break, but he points out the space is not a long-term cure for anger or stress issues. "We're here if you'd like to have a good time smashing things in a safe environment," he said. So best stick to your therapist if you're still feeling off.
Clientele at The Break Room has been all kinds of people so far, from broken hearts on Valentine's Day, to stressed-out retail workers and adrenaline junkies.
While it's pretty much free rein, the only rule is that one must not have been drinking before attending a smashing session at the room. Your aim will be better sober, anyway.
Thus far, Hunter said that the reaction to the concept has been "overwhelmingly positive" -- as he seeks to upgrade to a two break room facility in the suburb of Collingwood, opening in April. "This was initially a month-long experiment to see if this was something people wanted to do or find out if I was alone in my want to break things," he said. Turns out people do.
It's this popular act of destruction that Hunter hopes will attract corporate clients, hens' and bucks' nights, as well as those looking to give the special person in their life as a present. Yes, friendships and relationships will be formed over breaking stuff.
Are you feeling better already?
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