camper mode

When someone fully leans into passive, low-effort behavior — whether in a game, a group chat, or real life — they've activated camper mode. It means going invisible, minimizing risk, and letting everyone else carry the action while you exist quietly in the corner. Not necessarily lazy, just strategically unhelpful. Often used affectionately to describe a friend who shows up but contributes nothing, or a gamer who parks in one spot waiting for kills to roll in.