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by Athrael on October 2nd, 2009
"Going postal is an American English slang term, used as a verb meaning to suddenly become extremely and uncontrollably angry, often to the point of violence and in a workplace environment. The term's popularity increased after the 1995 movie Clueless. It derives from a series of incidents from 1983 onward in which United States Postal Service (USPS) workers shot and killed managers, fellow workers, and members of the police or general public. Between 1986 and 1997, more than 40 people were killed in at least 20 incidents of workplace rage. The phrase has been applied to murders committed by employees in acts of workplace rage, irrespective of the employer. It's generally used to describe fits of rage, though not necessarily at the level of murder, in or outside the workplace."
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_postal
Do you think Noriega will get the death penalty in Panama for his crimes?
Won't that make Frenchy hypocrites for extradicting him?
by Swami_Rick on December 12th, 2011
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Why did you tie me up?
by XT on December 21st, 2011
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Why would an English teacher stab another English teacher 16 times with a screwdriver?
by purplecows on December 24th, 2011
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When can you make a citizen's arrest? What can and can't you do?
by Unicorn Man on November 30th, 2011
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Sometimes it seems more money is spent protecting the guilty than defending the innocent. Money talks and justice walks? Why allow it?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on December 6th, 2011
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by Self Consuming Cannibal on October 2nd, 2009