The narrative trajectory of someone who starts sensible and progressively loses the plot in the most entertaining way possible — or alternatively, the redemption story of a habitual yampy who eventually sorts themselves out (at least a bit). The yampy arc is beloved by friend groups because it's usually hilarious in retrospect. Stage one: perfectly reasonable person. Stage two: starts making questionable decisions. Stage three: full chaos. Stage four: the stories that get told at every gathering for the next ten years.
His yampy arc started when he quit his accountancy job to pursue competitive cheese rolling and honestly we're all rooting for him.
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