petmalu pilled
Someone who has fully internalized the pursuit of the extraordinary — convinced that anything less than extraordinary is not worth attempting, and who filters all decisions through the question of whether it clears the petmalu bar.
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Someone who has fully internalized the pursuit of the extraordinary — convinced that anything less than extraordinary is not worth attempting, and who filters all decisions through the question of whether it clears the petmalu bar. Being petmalu pilled means holding content, skills, performances, and people to a relentlessly high standard, sometimes generously (genuine appreciation for craft) and sometimes insufferably (everything is underwhelming). The term gently mocks the tendency to gate-keep excellence while celebrating the underlying commitment to quality.
He rated the concert a six out of ten because the encore was too short — so petmalu pilled.
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