What is CLOWNMAXXING?
Clownmaxxing is a broad comic cousin of jestermaxxing: the person maximizes silliness, visual absurdity or disruptive humor until clowning becomes a stable persona rather than an occasional act.
Supposedly maxes
absurdity / attention / comic identity / public risk / commitment to the bit
Adherents believe
Normal behavior is underperforming.
The bit improves with escalation.
Embarrassment is temporary content.
A costume can solve the premise.
The room needs disruption.
Typical practices
- wearing absurd outfits
- performing unnecessary bits
- creating visual jokes
- escalating harmless nonsense
- using oneself as the punchline