Insincere emotions and behavior intended to achieve a desired outcome or be perceived as the victim.
One’s behavior is inappropriate to
the situation at
hand and is obviously a bad acting job.
*During a spin class*
Person A: (points to hear and then points index
finger down mouthing it is too loud!
Person B: (stops the music and starts crying) “You embarassed me in front of everyone and made be feel terrible”
Person A: “
Stop the cheap theatrics. It’s not a big
deal that I told you that the music is too loud. It’s nothing personal”