Examples
- In sports, booing by fans is quite common. They may boo particularly-hated players on the opposing team, or any opposing player when there is an intense rivalry between the teams. Unsportsmanlike behavior is also booed, such as intentionally hitting home team batters in baseball or diving in association football or basketball (where it is a technical foul). Booing of referees or umpires after an unpopular ruling is also common. Booing of expelled players after receiving a second yellow card or a direct red card is also common for many reasons.
- A villainous character may also be booed to show a dislike of said character, rather than the acting skills of the thespian portraying him or her. Melodrama performances such as the traditional British Pantomime may encourage it, along with cheering at the hero/heroine.
- In the process of booing, members of the audience sometimes will throw fruit, vegetables or garbage for particularly bad or contemptible performances. In contrast, they might throw flowers for good performances.
- The throwing of cushions from 'The Top Balcony' was only curtailed by the withdrawal of the cushions.
- On The Price Is Right, contestants would usually be booed by the audience for not getting the Big Wheel all the way around while spinning it in a Showcase Showdown.
- On 30 Seconds To Fame, the audience booed any acts that were undesirable.
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