A brief fictional dialogue (YouTube video) featuring characters Luanne Platter and Hank Hill. Hank describes a technique of emotional suppression — metaphorically instructing Luanne to 'put' feelings into a pit in her stomach — producing physical discomfort but reducing visible sadness; the tone is comedic/dry.
How do you not cry?
Well, instead of letting it out, try holding it in. Every time you have a feeling, just stick it into a little pit inside your stomach and never let it out.
Are you supposed to have a pain under your rib?
Yes, that's natural. The body doesn't want to swallow its emotions. But now you go ahead and put that pain inside your stomach, too.
I think it's working, Uncle Hank. I feel sick, but not sad.
There you go.
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