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As opposed to the floor. The phrase says “I threw up a little bit, but small enough that I could keep it in my mouth”. Mostly useful in face-to-face scenarios where it’s obvious you didn’t actually just throw up, but you still want to get your disgust across.

In addition to the reasons other people mention, placebo is a helluva drug. If you believe the name brand is better, it may actually become more effective for you even if the active ingredients are the same as the generic.