In fact asked my T to define this by way of example recently & his was crying if the lead of my pencil broke. I said but what if I had to take a test, this was my last chance & it was my only pencil? Didn't matter. Crying over a broken pencil lead would always be over-reacting.

I have trouble with absolutes like that so can always imagine some context where crying would be appropriate. That's just me.

Roadie