Not perhaps always, but I've seen the term "LARPing" used in a more tongue-in-cheek and disparaging way. Might be part of it some times. "Did you hear what Jim

Not perhaps always, but I've seen the term "LARPing" used in a more tongue-in-cheek and disparaging way. Might be part of it some times. "Did you hear what Jim has planned?" -"Oh he's just LARPing"