Is excessive silliness in adults due to lack of maturity or impending dementia?

Question

Or watching too much C-span?
I don't know why I said that--I don't watch C-span. Just being silly I guess.

Answer 1

I think I tend to act silly as a mechanism to ward off all the negative things that tend to happen around us everyday, I figure everyone could use a smile.

Answer 2

You only listed the two negative reasons.(Three counting C-span)

Some people think you're taking things too seriously and want to lighten up the situation. It's a good way to avoid stressing out over unimportant things.
My last boss had no sense of humor regarding his company. He was hard on everybody at work. I never took his crap seriously. I always had a stupid comeback to diffuse the situation.
He called me into his office once to give me a warning and we discussed stress and how I try to avoid it and ended up getting a promotion to supervisor so he didn't have to hassle the employees.
He eventually lightened up on the employees after they started kidding with him too. If I had cowered and said yes sir or no sir like everybody else it would still be a miserable place to work.
Now everybody is happier at work and actually make less mistakes without all the pressure.
Now I'm a subcontractor and he is one of my best customers.
I still get silly sometimes. Especially on Yahoo answers. Some questions shouldn't be taken serious.

Answer 3

Well, personally I believe (if this is the case) that they probably need to overcompinsate in life for their older than comfortable age . You know what I'm saying, Im talking about their looks deteriorating a bit and maybe their energy levels going a bit, maybe the opposite sex dont pay the same kind of attention. Those things must be very hard to deal with. I've heard some stories that it is a very difficult thing ! Thats just my onion!

Answer 4

I would say that excessive silliness comes from a special view of the world where you can see the world as it is, understand that it doesn't make sense, and yet you are determined to enjoy yourself anyway.

Personally, I don't care for silly... it interferes with cooky time.

Answer 5

I tend to be silly when I notice my cynical nature taking over. And when I do, I find myself laughing like crazy.

Like today, I'm wearing a bracelet made of paper clips. My son made it for me and I wore it around doing errands all day long. I'm 35 and PTA Prez...and look like a poser punk.

I actually kind of like it, though.....

Answer 6

Sometimes neither. Some of us just aren't conformist who forgot what it was like to laugh for no reason, make snow angels or have lemonade on a hot Summer day. Life's too short to take it too seriously.

http://www.paradiseawaits.com/Dance.html

Answer 7

I get told Im immature... but Im 23.... ?

I guess im too young for dementia, which is a shame... I think you get a handicap space for that!


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Answer 8

Yeah you better get your affairs in order its dementia

Answer 9

I would say both...We all have some kid inside ourselves until the dementia set's in as we get lots older. ;)

Answer 10

or tey could just be trying to have some fun because being serious all of the time isnt good, or healthy