Shouting "Come Back Here!", "Let Me Out Of Here!" etc, what is the point!

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Toby LaRhone

12-12-2016

Originally Posted by Bill Clinton:
“In a drama or in real life, you'll see someone running off, shoplifter stealing something and someone shouting after them "come back here!", what's the point of that? It's not like they are going to instantly obey, "oh sorry mate" and instantly come back and surrender themselves. Do they expect it might actually work or is just verbal frustration?

Same with someone being arrested, thrown into a cell, or kidnapped shouting "let me out of here!" it's not as if they are going to instantly relent! So that's also pointless.

Why do people in TV drama and sometimes real life shout after someone "Come back here" or "Let me out of here" when it obviously won't work?

As pointless as trying to tell a Tory to vote Corbyn.”

Absolutely.
As crazy as walking into a hotel reception and demanding a glass of water.
It just wouldn't happen in real life.

Toby LaRhone

12-12-2016

Originally Posted by jazzyjazzy:
“I have seen it lots of times done by real policemen - I watch things like Traffic Cops and they are always shouting to people to stop, as if they would.”

A simple requirement to explain apprehension of a non-compliant suspect when later questioned by the suspect's counsel or in court.

angel44

12-12-2016

The final chase-down in the film Heat....between Pacino's [cops] and De Niro's [robbers] exemplifies how two strong, resolute parties will likely conduct themselves when either hunting or being hunted.

Legalities and prosecution scenarios notwithstanding....the person who shouts:

"come back here!"

....demonstrates that they only grasp about 50 % of the reality they're facing. The person who doesn't shout this grasps the reality 100 %.

It's actually a self-awareness issue more than anything else. It's similar to football supporters who shout instructions to players or demands to referees from the stands.

It's just a rather fruitless aspect of human nature to believe that words have far more power and influence than they actually do....in absolutely "every" situation we encounter.

Now a person who shouts:

" stop that man [woman]..."

That's different...

This shows insight, and is actually worth a punt.....although it could place strangers in danger should it be acted upon.....but at least it's not nearly as naive as:

"come back here!"

netcurtains

12-12-2016

You answered your own question really, it's verbal frustration. My dog barks at his ball under furniture, like that will make it come back to him. We shout out at people in the same way, futile but it makes us feel like we're at least doing something..

The only thing that winds me up when I'm watching a drama is when people bash their attacker and knock them out than run only for their attacker to come round and come after them again. Seriously when your attacker is down, even if you don't want to kill at least make some sort of effort to cripple them so they can't come after you.

PunksNotDead

12-12-2016

Stress mostly.

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