Heartbreak and Ice Cream: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''"Am enjoying a relationship with two men simultaneously. The first is called Ben, the other, Jerry. Number of current boyfriends: zero."''|'''[[Bridget Jones]]'''}}

After being dumped, or suffering some other form of romantic rejection, an adult male character will often be seen [[Drowning My Sorrows|drowning his sorrows]] by consuming a lot of alcohol.

It is [[Double Standard|less common]], however, to see [[Lady Drunk|women]] in fiction drinking heavily, so, possibly as a more [[Frothy Mugs of Water|socially acceptable]] alternative, a heartbroken woman will often be seen eating a large quantity of ice cream instead. It may also be a sign that the character has "let herself go" if this behaviour continues for several days or even weeks. If so, it will often be accompanied by other behaviours such as wearing pyjamas during the day and refusing to leave the house.

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== Live Action TV ==

* ''[[Mike and Molly]]'': Both title characters overeat on Valentine's Day as a result of having a fight with each other.

* This practice is known on ''[[Friends]]'', notably when the girls act as "relationship tutors" for Chandler when he tries a serious relationship with Janice. They also add another piece of advice:

{{quote|'''Chandler:''' This ice cream tastes like crap by the way.

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'''Monica:''' You know, when you start getting screwed over all the time, you gotta switch to low-fat. }}

* Referenced in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' after Angel breaks up with Buffy in "The Prom", Giles responds with "I understand that situations of this sort require ice cream of some kind".

** [[Gender Inverted]] when [[Angel]] and Buffy have their unseen meeting after Buffy comes [[Back ~~From~~ the Dead]] for the second time. It's implied things didn't go well. Buffy's comfort food is chicken wings while Angel decides he wants ice cream.

** [[Gender Inverted]] when [[Angel]] and Buffy have their unseen meeting after Buffy comes [[Back from the Dead]] for the second time. It's implied things didn't go well. Buffy's comfort food is chicken wings while Angel decides he wants ice cream.

* In an episode of ''[[Happy Endings]]'' Penny, depressed and thinking she would end up a lonely spinster, is shown in her pajamas and eating ice cream. Jane takes it away from her and her falls onto the couch and pulls out another. Jane takes the "couch ice cream" and Penny immediately picks up a tub of "floor ice cream."

* Has happened several times on ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', such as the time [[It Makes Sense in Context|Robin got "dumped" by a six year old.]]

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'''Q:''' I'm in a ''really bad mood.'' }}

* In ''[[Lois and Clark]]'' we see that Lois keeps a quart of ice cream with the lid off and a spoon already in it for just such occasions.

* [[Something Positive]] has an example when Monette's show undergoes [[Executive Meddling]].

* [[Something*Positive]] has an example when Monette's show undergoes [[Executive Meddling]].

== Newspaper Comics ==