Fun scale

The Fun Scale is a subjective, non-validated tool for classifying different types of fun. The Scale dates back to at least 2001 and is referenced in blog posts, articles, and videos pertaining to rugged outdoor activities. However, it has applicability in many types of human endeavor. The Fun Scale is divided into three categories: Type I, Type II, and Type III. The origins of the Fun Scale are unknown.

Type I Fun

Type I Fun encompasses activities generally recognized as "fun" by most people. Type I fun is enjoyable while it is going on and generally not associated with any pain. Examples from the literature include eating ice cream, reading a good book, long walks on country roads, downhill skiing, and beating up your younger brother. The activity is enjoyable while you do it and in retrospect.

Type II Fun

Type II Fun encompasses activities that may not be enjoyable while they are ongoing, but provide satisfaction and enjoyment in the long run. They involve pain or discomfort, and the fun is derived from the personal satisfaction of overcoming obstacles to achieve goals. Examples may include mountain climbing, running a marathon, reading War and Peace, or dinner with your wife's sister.

Type III Fun

Type III Fun encompasses activities that are not enjoyable while they are ongoing and are not really fun at all, unless you enjoy self-recrimination and complaining. These are things that, for some reason, you thought would be fun, but were not. Since this scale is completely subjective and individual, some people may consider any outdoor activity to be Type III Fun, i.e., "not fun". But if you engage in it because you or a "friend" convinced you that it was fun and it was not, that might be Type III Fun.

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