I choose violence
Used to express that one is firmly committed to making one's own choice(s) regardless of disapproval from others.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I choose violence when I wear these bright shoes today.”
“I choose violence by ordering pineapple on our shared pizza.”
“You choose violence every time you wear socks with sandals.”
“My boss hates casual clothes, but I choose violence and wear my favorite hoodie to the meeting anyway.”
“Even though my partner loves a quiet morning, I choose violence and play my loud rock music while I make breakfast.”
“The group chat was peaceful until he decided to choose violence and bring up the most controversial political topic.”
“Despite the strict expectations of her colleagues, she decided that she would choose violence and present her controversial findings regardless of the inevitable backlash.”
first recorded 21st c.
Presumably inspired by a scene in the episode "No One" (2016) of the television series Game of Thrones, in which Cersei Lannister, facing clerical detention and ordered to restrain her bodyguard, calmly responds, "I choose violence."
- 01
choose one's fighter
To select something as one's preferred choice from a set of related things, people etc.
- 02
choose up
To form (sides or teams), usually for a game, by having two individual players choose their teammates.
- 03
choose violence
To disrespect or insult someone in a particularly audacious and unexpected manner.
Last updated August 10, 2026