Destroy your 2020 rage with guns, tanks and cars
The Brits are turning to ‘Destruction Therapy’ to relieve their COVID-19 bluesWe’ve all done it tough this year with COVID-19 and the social restrictions that have come with it, but just as Australian borders are reopening, the Brits are battling a second wave – and coming up with novel ways to relieve their stress and frustrations.
Those dealing with stress in the UK are being encouraged, quite literally, to blow off some steam by destroying scrap vehicles with an armoured battle tank and a cache of firearms.
In a bid to help rid people of their “pent-up 2020 rage” in a controlled and relatively safe environment, scrap car company Scrap Car Comparison says it launched the destruction therapy service to “celebrate the much-awaited end of 2020”.
Located in a large field in Northamptonshire, the Rage Yard experience allows customers to take to the scrap metal with shotguns, before jumping into a ‘souped-up’ 56-tonne Chieftan battle tank.
It’s also said to help offset the stress and worry caused by one of the worst years in recent memory.
“The year 2020 has been one of the absolute worst in living memory, and we wanted to be able to offer customers a way to release all the stress that this year has bought into their lives,” said Scrap Car Comparison’s managing director, Dan Gick.
“Our Rage Yard experience provides you with the chance to safely shoot scrap cars, before trampling over them in a huge armoured tank. The cars are heading to the scrap yard anyway, so after the year we’ve all had, it made sense to offer this exhilarating experience.”
Destruction as a form of stress relief is common, according to psychologist Dr Saima Latif, who was quoted in the Rage Yard press material as saying some people need physical exertion at greater levels than the knitting needle or paintbrush.
“Certain individuals find that relieving tension in an overt physical manner is much more therapeutic and a form of stress relief that works better for them,” Dr Latif said.
“This is known as ‘Destruction Therapy’ and it does allow people to relieve stress within a controlled environment.
The organiser says spots for the first program are limited, with prices set at £20.20 (AUD$36).
Do we need a similar form of stress relief in Australia, even now restrictions are easing?
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