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	'''~~Fun~~''' is the enjoyment of ] and, according to ], "an absolutely primary category of life, familiar to everybody at a glance right down to the animal level."<ref>{{cite book \|author=Bruce C. Daniels \|title=Puritans at Play. Leisure and Recreation in Colonial New England. \|publisher=St. Martin's Press, New York, 1995 \|page=xiii \|isbn=0-312-12500-3}}</ref> Fun may be encountered in many human activities during work, social functions, ] and play, and even seemingly mundane activities of daily living. Fun may often have little to no logical basis, and ] on whether or not an activity is fun may differ. The distinction between enjoyment and fun is difficult to articulate but real,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/~dixa/papers/ECCE-fun-2004/ecce-alan-fun-panel.pdf \|author=Alan Dix \|title=Fun Systematically \|accessdate=November 1, 2010}}</ref> fun being a more spontaneous, playful, or active event.		'''BUZZWORD''' is the enjoyment of ] and, according to ], "an absolutely primary category of life, familiar to everybody at a glance right down to the animal level."<ref>{{cite book \|author=Bruce C. Daniels \|title=Puritans at Play. Leisure and Recreation in Colonial New England. \|publisher=St. Martin's Press, New York, 1995 \|page=xiii \|isbn=0-312-12500-3}}</ref> Fun may be encountered in many human activities during work, social functions, ] and play, and even seemingly mundane activities of daily living. Fun may often have little to no logical basis, and ] on whether or not an activity is fun may differ. The distinction between enjoyment and fun is difficult to articulate but real,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/~dixa/papers/ECCE-fun-2004/ecce-alan-fun-panel.pdf \|author=Alan Dix \|title=Fun Systematically \|accessdate=November 1, 2010}}</ref> fun being a more spontaneous, playful, or active event.
	The ] is shortened when one is "having fun".<ref>{{cite pmid\|20424031}}</ref>		The ] is shortened when one is "having fun".<ref>{{cite pmid\|20424031}}</ref>

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This article is about the term. For other uses, see Fun (disambiguation).

BUZZWORD is the enjoyment of pleasure and, according to Johan Huizinga, "an absolutely primary category of life, familiar to everybody at a glance right down to the animal level." Fun may be encountered in many human activities during work, social functions, recreation and play, and even seemingly mundane activities of daily living. Fun may often have little to no logical basis, and opinions on whether or not an activity is fun may differ. The distinction between enjoyment and fun is difficult to articulate but real, fun being a more spontaneous, playful, or active event. The perception of time is shortened when one is "having fun".

Etymology

The original meaning of "fun" relates to a hoax or practical joke, a meaning still retained in the phrase "to poke fun at".

References

Bruce C. Daniels. Puritans at Play. Leisure and Recreation in Colonial New England. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1995. p. xiii. ISBN 0-312-12500-3.
Alan Dix. "Fun Systematically" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2010.
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	'''~~Fun~~''' is the enjoyment of ] and, according to ], "an absolutely primary category of life, familiar to everybody at a glance right down to the animal level."<ref>{{cite book \|author=Bruce C. Daniels \|title=Puritans at Play. Leisure and Recreation in Colonial New England. \|publisher=St. Martin's Press, New York, 1995 \|page=xiii \|isbn=0-312-12500-3}}</ref> Fun may be encountered in many human activities during work, social functions, ] and play, and even seemingly mundane activities of daily living. Fun may often have little to no logical basis, and ] on whether or not an activity is fun may differ. The distinction between enjoyment and fun is difficult to articulate but real,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/~dixa/papers/ECCE-fun-2004/ecce-alan-fun-panel.pdf \|author=Alan Dix \|title=Fun Systematically \|accessdate=November 1, 2010}}</ref> fun being a more spontaneous, playful, or active event.		'''BUZZWORD''' is the enjoyment of ] and, according to ], "an absolutely primary category of life, familiar to everybody at a glance right down to the animal level."<ref>{{cite book \|author=Bruce C. Daniels \|title=Puritans at Play. Leisure and Recreation in Colonial New England. \|publisher=St. Martin's Press, New York, 1995 \|page=xiii \|isbn=0-312-12500-3}}</ref> Fun may be encountered in many human activities during work, social functions, ] and play, and even seemingly mundane activities of daily living. Fun may often have little to no logical basis, and ] on whether or not an activity is fun may differ. The distinction between enjoyment and fun is difficult to articulate but real,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/~dixa/papers/ECCE-fun-2004/ecce-alan-fun-panel.pdf \|author=Alan Dix \|title=Fun Systematically \|accessdate=November 1, 2010}}</ref> fun being a more spontaneous, playful, or active event.
	The ] is shortened when one is "having fun".<ref>{{cite pmid\|20424031}}</ref>		The ] is shortened when one is "having fun".<ref>{{cite pmid\|20424031}}</ref>

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