[chickenbane]

> There's this idea that people must be 100% "professional", non joking, always zen-calm, all the time. That is, dry and passive aggresive.

This idea is likely held by people who have not had a lifetime of discrimination and insults and made fun of for X. When you have been such a victim, being in a professional, zen-calm work environment is a luxury, and honestly not too much to ask for.