An exaggerated reaction to news is considered a "fuss"
The fuss is an exaggerated or excessive manifestation of feeling or emotion . The term comes from aspaventar , a verb that refers to intimidate or frighten .
Some examples
Let's look at the term used in the following three sentences: "The deputy's fuss after listening to the president's speech surprised everyone present, who did not expect such a demonstration of displeasure," "I didn't like Miguel's fuss when he found out the news." "I think it could have been more modest," "The actor confirmed the news without fuss."
In the first example we have the case of a deputy who reacts in an apparently exaggerated way to the president's words. His reason for such a response is that he does not like them, but the public does not seem to agree with his expression of displeasure.
On the other hand, we have a sentence in which a fuss is made about news in a private environment, unlike the previous example. Here the possible range of emotions that can be shown is much greater, since there is no protocol involved . However, the issuer considers that Miguel has exaggerated and that he should have taken the news more calmly .
Finally we come to an example in which the situation is the opposite of the previous two: an actor faces the press to confirm news, which is probably not very pleasant, but he does so without generating a major stir . We can imagine that it is about his imprisonment, or a dismissal, or some other unpleasant thing that involves him, and that he is able to convey without getting upset .
Its use in plural
It is common for aspaviento to be used in the plural ( aspavientos ): “Without making any fuss, the coach presented his resignation the day after having argued in public with the team captain” , “We need less fuss and more concrete actions to help mitigate the suffering of the population” , “There were no big fusses in the last session of the Senate, which passed very calmly despite the dialectical confrontations of the previous days” .
In context
Let's take the case of a singer who decides to commit to the social and political reality of his country. This man is at the forefront of citizen protests demanding that rulers respect human rights. In this framework, the artist asks his compatriots to raise their voices and make themselves heard, although without fuss . What it is indicating is that it is necessary to express discontent and demand changes but without exaggerated words or actions or overacting.
This recommendation that the singer makes is due to the consequences that usually exist after excessive demonstrations within the framework of normality. It all begins when a society imposes on its citizens certain limits within which their behavior will be accepted, and outside of which it will be worthy of a legal sanction or rejection , depending on the seriousness of each particular case.
Society does not accept the fuss, but it is nothing more than a way of responding
This means that fussing is not in itself something negative , as if it were a crime, but rather it is a way of expressing oneself that society despises. But it can be accepted within certain smaller contexts , such as a family or a group of friends. The same would not happen with a horrible or offensive act. Furthermore, in such groups people probably do not talk about "aspaviento", but this way of communicating is the normal one.
As a proper name
Aspaviento , finally, is the name of a women's clothing store . Said commercial establishment is located in the town of Martínez , province of Buenos Aires ( Argentina ).