Booing

Boos are demonstrative expressions of displeasure with which disappointed or outraged audience members assess performances such as plays, concerts, film premieres and other performances. As a particle Buh belongs to the part of speech of interjections.

Process

This is actually called usually loud "Boo ". This is done either in a concrete moment of contention ( as a negative counterpart to applause ), or instead of applause at the end of the performance. If it comes to more boos, or even outweigh this, we speak often assume that a performance " booed " was. In any case, the booing is considered rude and inconsiderate of the participants, but it is especially in drama and opera premieres in common. Booing against directors ( and rarely also conductor ) there are significantly more likely than those against actors or singers. Even the spectators at Roman gladiatorial battles are said to have given by booing their displeasure against the policy of the ruler expression.

Alternatives

Another type of Missfallensäußerung from the audience provides the boo dar. This audience members try to stop by a loud whistle unpopular person at speeches by drown their utterances. Thereto Attend a greater number of people, or make them do the majority of the audience, is often spoken by a chorus of whistles. The boo is spread more in speeches and political events, but also in stadiums during sporting events.

Until the beginning of the 20th century in the theater and the hiss was common.

Buhtest

Since the booing of a person is a public expression of opinion against this person, is used in the polling of the so-called " Buhtest " to identify the one opinion bearing, against the public opinion is directed. In this case, the respondent is told about an incident in which one is booed by two speakers on a subject, and asked what the respondent believes that the speaker was booed: one who for themselves or the one against a particular point of view has spoken. Against the background of the theory of spiral of silence can be so determined that public opinion bearing under pressure.