The personality vibe of someone who is always adding caveats, moderating the conversation, and making sure nobody goes too far. Guardrails energy people are the ones who say 'let's think about this carefully' before any fun decision, who remind the group chat that the plan might be problematic, and who add disclaimers to everything. It can be genuinely appreciated when things are going sideways, or deeply annoying when the situation calls for spontaneity and someone's playing safety officer instead.
Every time we try to plan something wild, Marcus comes in with guardrails energy and kills the vibe.
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