Vomiting on TV

I am wondering too Cherrytree, why bother if you know it will physically upset you?

It doesn't affect me as much as some, but I agree it is deeply unpleasant to have to see it in all its glory, close up. Especially now we're likely to have such huge TV screens in our homes . If it's any of the hospital programmes then we really should expect it, but there's no need for it in many other programmes. But almost every series or programme? Really? I seriously don't think so!

I don't like the trend for very close-up shots at all - not just vomiting, but kissing (when they're really making a meal of it), or eating (especially if they're talking at the same time, yuk!)

It's horrible. I wish they wouldn't do it. There must be more subtle ways of letting us know what's going on.

In the majority of cases, I think it's horrible and totally unnecessary.

I can see that, dramatically speaking, there are occasions when a person vomitting can convey feelings of horror and repulsion in a particular situation - but there is no need to be so graphic about it.

I have a phobia about real vomiting - either me or someone else - in fact twice this week I've dreamt about it but seeing it on tv though doesn't bother me really although I do think it's gross when they then don't wash their face or even worse kiss someone !!

I have Emetophobia which started in Primary School and makes me feel ill just thinking about it now. I was lucky with my daughter because she was never sickly and then as she got older she learned that was the one thing she would have to cope with on her own! I work in a school and I’ll deal with snot (though it makes me gag) and spit and broken bones and blood but I have had to physically leave a child before now to get someone else. That sounds awful but I genuinely would either join them or pass out if not. Luckily I predicted David Platt was going to be unwell on Coronation Street on “that” episode or I’d be feeling unwell for days!

I do find tv and film a bit too graphic these days, nothing left to the imagination, although the standard of most dramas on tv is extremely high. If I need an entertainment instead of a reality fix I turn to channel 81 on Freeview, Talking Pictures, all sorts of old films including Ealing Comedies, old war films etc etc. The acting can be very hammy, the accents, especially Cockney or Scottish are laughable, but never any need to turn away from graphic sex, loo breaks, vomiting or constant swearing. Not realism, but you can understand every word they say.

So unnecessary; it really is such a stomach turner for this viewer! I watched Jo Brand's 'Damned' yesterday and right at the end, during a scene in a pub, an actress was sick all over the raised glasses and hands of the other cast members, and over the table. It was horrible, and this pointless vomiting was never a regular feature of programmes until the last few years.

Missdeke
I’ve also discovered channel 81 on Freeview.
I’ve seen some lovely films recently “Heavens Above”
a comedy with Peter Sellers and Eric Sykes, “Hobson’s Choice” withCharles Laughton and John Mills,
and Summertime starring Kathryn Hepburn and Rozzano
Brazzi filmed in Venice, a lovely romantic film. Bliss.

Have you noticed no one ever seems to need a poo - sorry

I find it vile!

I don't know what programmes you all watch. But you all have an off button and plenty other channels to watch. No one needs to watch someone vomiting if it makes you feel ill.!!!

I find that the vomiting in dramas is so unreal as to be ridiculous. It would be more dramatic for the camara to ‘cut away’.
And in documentary-type programmes it’s deeply unpleasant to be presented with the sight and probably deeply embarrassing for the person concerned too.

All in all, a dramatic effect that could be better and more tastefully achieved without such graphic filming. Directors please take note.

If only, nipsmum. The incident I mentioned came completely without warning and often you need to look away hastily; perhaps there should be a symbol at the beginning of programmes ; perhaps 'S, V, Vo' to warn of sex, violence and vomiting.

I watch a fair bit of TV and can truthfully say that I can't remember ever seeing someone vomitting - either in a documentary or a drama - so like nipsmum I don't know what programmes you're all watching...
To say that it's in 'every programme' is a wild exaggeration, as it's not in the documentaries, news, quizzes, comedies, reality show (just the one - SCD) etc that I spend approx 4 hours a day watching. I'd suggest watching a wider range of programmes - there are plenty out there minus vomit..!

It does not nauseate me (I was a nurse for many years and have seen far worse) but I really do not see the point. It would be easy enough to let the audience know it was happening without actually showing graphic footage.
It just seems to me that the culture is moving towards a life without privacy.

We are all too stupid and obviously lacking in imagination that we have to have everything spelt out in glorious technicolour.
Doris Day and Rock Hudson had single beds, she got pregnant and wore a loose smock. The baby appeared in a bassinet and the story continued. No noisy sex scenes, no morning vomiting, no screaming birthing, how on earth did we follow the plot!

It is very off- putting but sometimes happens quickly or unexpectedly that you don,t realise it's about to happen. When we were in the forces we lived in Germany for a few years in the 70s and seeing every single bodily function shown in such a graphic way on German TV on everyday programmes was an eye opener to say the least. Coming back to the UK television programmes seemed genteel! in comparison.

Strawberri - I was luckier than you. I was certain that I could never deal with vomit until, in my first teaching post, a child threw up. I realised that, actually, I could.
Worst, over the years, were the summer coach trips, the sufferer was all too often a girl with long loose hair which needed rapidly grabbing out of the way, preferably as soon as we heard 'Miss, I think I'm going to be ...'
Just as well I was ok when I first babysat tiny GS, a projectile vomit expert. Although warned I had no idea of either the volume or distance he achieved!

Never seen this. Must be watching the wrong programmes, thankfully.

I have however, seen little children being pulled from the ruins of bombed building or in makeshift hospitals.

Now that is truly distressing,

Nothing left to the imagination any more although we are often pre warned of scenes ' some may find offensive.'
Other than ones viewing reduced to gardening, diy and cookery there is little option but to grin and bear it.
What is of interest to me and if not tricks of the camera, how real are these no holds barred, heaving and heavy breathing acrobatic fully naked bedroom scenes.?

I watched three separate programmes last night on tv. None involved vomiting. I can't imagine what you're all watching!

It doesn’t really bother me thankfully
I agree Mawboon if you re watching hospital programmes or even dramas where there’s blood sweat and desth you will probably see it but I ve not seen that much apart from Casualty, Holby and a few murder mysteries Never happens with all the sweet gooy cakes that Mary Berry makes ??

I don't like it either but I have to say that it never sounds very realistic, more like coughing usually. Poor DH used to get dreadful migraines & was always really sick with them so we are experts in real vomiting sounds & we often laugh at the pathetic acting attempts at authenticity!!