Type II fun is just fine, as long as it doesn't veer into type III fun.

abnercoimbre · on Aug 4, 2020

I want details.

kibwen · on Aug 4, 2020

I'll propose that type III fun is when you're having fun while you're doing it but afterward you're absolutely miserable as a result, such as after a night of hard drinking, or a weekend of nonstop sleepless gaming.

cgh · on Aug 4, 2020

Actually, there's already a definition for type III fun: it's not fun and you'll never think it was fun.

The fun type system comes from the climbing world. Climbing offwidths is commonly cited as a type of type III fun. This is a classic example:

https://vimeo.com/13831211

prawn · on Aug 5, 2020

My brother always says "It's either good, or a good story." I guess Type II Fun is the good story. I imagine this guy's friends and probably he himself will consider this Type II with time!

stnmtn · on Aug 4, 2020

I don't know, but my guess would be Type III Fun is where you are having fun while you're doing it, but afterwards you realize it was miserable and would never do it again.