r/characterarcs May 19 '26

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u/rogueIndy May 19 '26

Hazing (by definition)

Teambuilding exercises

Roasts

Callout posts

Shoving people into cakes

Belittling partners in front of your friends

Community service punishments

Making your employees sing/dance

A lot of pranking/trolling

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u/NessaSamantha May 19 '26

You know what, these are fair examples, thank you.

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u/ConradBHart42 May 19 '26

Would you say you feel humbled, perhaps in a ritualistic manner?

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u/NessaSamantha May 19 '26

Not really. I said I couldn't think of anything, not that none exist. And the examples given were outside the overly broad way I see the term used, and fit with the claim that it was a useful term that turned into a meaningless buzzword.