According to family lore my great-grandfather had a penchant for smashing plates. Yes, after a hard day prospecting for gems (I kid you not) he would throw the dinner plates across the room and into the wall if the menu was not to his liking.

This could be considered delightfully eccentric if you buy your dinner services at Target...however, if you plan on buying any of Marc Jacobs' crystal or bone china that is due out this Spring it's just plain lunacy.