Acts of Volition

Hate Rays – (hät’ räz) noun.

1. An intense feeling of anger or hatred directed physically towards an individual, group, or object. Direction is often indicate with an intense stare, though eye contact is not necessary. Usage: She sent hate rays in his direction as he, oblivious, slurped his soup loudly.

Prior art:

• Ben Folds’ song “Rockin’ The Suburbs” from the 2001 album of the same name includes the lyrics:

  In a haze these days, I pull up to the stop light,

  I can feel that something’s not right.

  I can feel that someone’s blasting me with hate,

  And bass, sendin dirty vibes my way.

• Marvel Comics’ villain, Mandarin “…constructed a gemlike device capable of broadcasting ‘hate-rays’ toward Earth… The Avengers managed to thwart the Mandarin’s scheme and destroyed his satellite.”