Fired
Worked up
Worked up adjective - (of persons) excessively affected by emotion.
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Large Ham: Glottis, who once got so worked up over getting fired that he ripped out his heart and chucked it into the woods, causing him to pass out.
Source: Video Game / Grim Fandango
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