People want to feel they have some level of control over a negative situation. This is why people will take a way home that is 15 minutes longer to avoid a 5 or

People want to feel they have some level of control over a negative situation. This is why people will take a way home that is 15 minutes longer to avoid a 5 or 10 minute delay caused by a traffic jam. It's also the reason people are sometimes afraid to fly but not afraid to drive, even though it's generally far more risky. Perhaps clicking repeatedly is an outlet for trying to control an application that has developed its own agenda.