History Main / InappropriateHunger

* "Formaldehyde hunger" is an effect widely reported by medical students whereby exposure to formaldehyde fumes starts to cause a powerful appetite. The effect notably does not reduce the revulsion of being around a corpse, resulting in some unpleasant mixed feelings. So far, the effect is only anecdotal and its mechanism has not been proven

* "Formaldehyde hunger" is an effect widely reported by medical students whereby exposure to formaldehyde fumes starts to cause a powerful appetite. The effect notably does not reduce the revulsion of being around a corpse, resulting in some unpleasant mixed feelings. So far, the effect is only anecdotal and its mechanism has not been proven.

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-->''Amber'':... Alfie, how could you possibly be eating at a time like this?\\
''Alfie'':... I always eat when I'm scared. Or nervous. Or...happy, come to think of it.\\
''Amber'':... Or any day with a 'y' in it...

* In the ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'' episode "Christmas," a MallSanta was supposed to parachute into the new mall and drop gift certificates, but a strong wind blew him off course, and landed on the Bundy's roof, and fell on the backyard, dead. As the coroners are investigating the scene and packing up the body, the Bundy's are calmly eating pizza, and ask Steve to calm Marcy down who's hysterical thanks to the cadaver.

* In ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' episode "[[Recap/KimPossibleS1E4TickTickTick Tick-Tick-Tick]]", while trying to escape Dr. Drakken and Shego who want the nano-tick bomb that's [[ItMakesSenseInContext stuck on Kim's nose]], Ron drives him and Kim to Bueno Nacho.

-->"Man, if I find a [[LawyerFriendlyCameo Burger]] [[strike:[[{{Mondegreen}} Turk]]]] Tank in this place, Im'a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse!"

* In ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'', looking at a zombie chowing down on a corpse makes Columbus sick and sad. But it makes [[CrazyAwesome Tallahassee]] hungry.

* In ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' episode "Recap/KimPossibleS1E4TickTickTick", while trying to escape Dr. Drakken and Shego who want the nano-tick bomb that's [[ItMakesSenseInContext stuck on Kim's nose]], Ron drives him and Kim to Bueno Nacho.

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** In "The Return of Dr. Mysterio," the 2016 Christmas Special, a Lois Lane expy is hiding in the bad guys office when she notices The Doctor, standing next to her eating sushi because, he is now "bringing snacks to these sort of things."

* On ''Series/{{Misfits}}'', after a mild breakdown during the season finale, Simon relaxes in a deserted back room, eating pizza while gazing at the frozen corpse of [[spoiler: Sally the probation worker]].

* ''Series/TheInvisibleMan'': In order to save themselves from dying horrifically of a bacterial infection, The Official, Claire, and Darien have to [[ItMakesSenseInContext give themselves food poisoning.]] This results in the three of them in various bathrooms vomiting out their guts while Hobbes and Monroe stand outside and casually discuss Alex's recent flight. The two them decide to go eat a meal.

* ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'': Stoic surgeon Hiiro often eats sweets or drinks coffee between operations. Early into the story, newbie doctor Emu is greatly upset by this and it adds to his perception of Hiiro as callous and cynical. Even though this is a matching description, it applies because Hiiro has a lot of stuff to work out and no healthy coping mechanisms whatsover instead of simply being a jerk.

* In ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend Holiday Star'' the [[UpliftedAnimal fantail pigeon]] Yuuya [[TakingTheBullet Takes The Tank Shell]] / {{Diving Save}}s the protagonist and is burned bad enough that he can't stand in the process. In the first game there was the possibility that [[spoiler: another character would kill him and serve him to the protagonist as food]], which is probably where this line comes from. "Yuuya, wait! [[AttackTheTail Your tail!]] Your tail is burnt! It smells delicious!"

* in ''[[Webcomic/FifteenMinds Blue Moon Blossom]]'', a few villagers were still stuffing their faces as they turned to stone, surrounded by their fellow villagers taking up swords against the snake-demons, crying, running in terror, praying in desperation, or clutching their terrified children.

* Far from being afraid or grossed out, [[http://notalwaysfriendly.com/the-hungry-dead/33867 this girl]] on ''[[Website/NotAlwaysRight Not Always Friendly]]'' got hungry during a marathon of ''Series/TheWalkingDead''. "Hey, doesn't [[{{Gorn}} that]] look like sausage links to you guys?"

* In ''Videogame/VisceraCleanupDetail: [[VideoGame/ShadowWarrior2013 Shadow Warrior]]'', chucking body parts in an incinerator will occasionally make the janitor think "Is is weird how that smell makes me hungry?"

--->'''James Sunderland:''' This town is FULL of monsters! How can you sit there and eat pizza?!

* In ''Discworld/MakingMoney'', Vetinari has called Moist to his office in the early morning, is eating a hard-boiled egg, and keeps offering food to Moist. He makes an offhand comment that a hanging always makes one hungry. Moist is not inclined to agree, as he's only been hanged once, and he didn't feel like eating anything.

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* In episode 15 of ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'', Paddi asks his toy robot if it could get him something to eat... [[spoiler:during a solemn funeral for the LivingToys that saved Tibbie from Wolffy]].

* Adopting one of the [[CreepyChild Little Sisters]] in ''VideoGame/BioShock2'' usually results in some [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments interesting battle commentary]]; for example, if you use the [[PlayingWithFire Incinerate Plasmid]] to set an enemy on fire, the Little Sister will start asking for marshmallows.

Compare ObsessedWithFood, OneTrackMindedHunger, and TheSnackIsMoreInteresting. Contrast LostMyAppetite, VomitingCop. See also AutopsySnackTime. The FatComicRelief is prone to this sort of moment.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': When the boys visit a farm and see all the baby cows in constrictive pens because they're destined to become veal, everyone is {{Squicked}} except Cartman, who says they all look delicious.

-->'''The Joker:'''(To his henchmen) Well, that was fun! Who's for Chinese?

Compare ObsessedWithFood and TheSnackIsMoreInteresting. Contrast LostMyAppetite, VomitingCop. See also AutopsySnackTime. The FatComicRelief is prone to this sort of moment.

A surprisingly common RealLife trope. Who hasn't watched a movie about cannibals and felt a sudden urge to get some [=McDonald=]'s? (A particularly disturbing example is the oft-cited fact that [[ManOnFire burning human flesh]] smells like [[TheSecretOfLongPorkPies cooking pork]].) Also probably owing to the fact that the work desensitizes you, it's not uncommon for doctors in minor surgeries to eat while they work, same with examiners in morgues.

* In ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'', just before the FinalBattle Miaka and Tamahome decide they might not get a chance to do it later, so they might as well have sex (completely disregarding [[VirginPower the rules]] [[NoHuggingNoKissing Miaka is held to]]). Before they get too far into the act, however, Miaka's stomach growls and totally kills the mood, so they stop.

* In ''Film/SpyKids 2: Island of Lost Dreams'', Carmen and Juni reach the titular island's volcano, apparently bubbling with lava a long way down. They slip and fall into the volcano and fall for an extremely long time, long enough for Juni to pull out a candy bar and start eating it while still falling.