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SILLYMAXXING

Taking not taking yourself seriously extremely seriously.

LOOKING FOOLISH IS SURVIVABLE.

What is SILLYMAXXING?

Sillymaxxing is a one-sighting style term for deliberately maximizing goofiness, play and harmless nonsense. It treats silliness as a discipline rather than a temporary loss of composure.

Supposedly maxes

play / goofiness / visible joy / comic freedom / social looseness

Adherents believe

  1. Seriousness is overallocated.

  2. A bad joke can improve the day.

  3. Play needs no justification.

  4. Looking foolish is survivable.

  5. Nonsense can be social glue.

Typical practices

  • making harmless jokes
  • wearing playful details
  • inventing unnecessary games
  • sending absurd messages
  • choosing fun over polish

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