go mad vs go postal

go mad

verb
  • To reach an excessive or ridiculous level. 

  • To become insane. 

  • To do something extravagant. 

go postal

verb
  • To become aggressive and erratic, especially due to stress; specifically, to carry out a shooting spree at a workplace environment; also (more generally) to become very angry; to lose one's temper. 

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