Inelegant Blubbering

A character cries. It is not pretty. It tends to be loud. Expect the character to, afterwards, need to blow his/her nose and have red, puffy eyes. If any makeup is involved, expect it to run — badly. A literary trope, mostly, since we do not have to see the character sobbing. Often lampshaded. Plus actors can more easily mimic tears than the full effect. Note that this may occur for any motive for which someone can cry. May be done by a Hysterical Woman. Liable to turn drama into unintentional comedy if mishandled. This can be done intentionally, as a form of Bathos. Compare Deteriorates Into Gibberish. Contrast Beautiful Tears, when someone's crying is considered to be pretty.