British origin.
Evolving from the term of abuse bugger, meaning a sodomite or irritating person. To play 'silly buggers' is to generally act the fool, lark about, waste time or generally mess things up. As illustrated by English band The Bus Station Loonies song "Playing Silly Buggers" (1995).
"They were too busy playing silly buggers to get the job completed in time".
A game that is played without any prior experience or specialist equipment. It is just doing nothing except making each player laugh and remembering funny memories shared between the players. Commonly played as procrastination from completing university work
Beardy finishes taking a piss in the toilet and on leaving the Bathroom turns the light ON.
This is seen by Hobbit and Hobbit says "Turn that fucking light off or i'll send you to the Silly Buggers Society!"
Beardy replies "Oh yes, I am a Silly Bugger aren't I!" He then returns to Bathroom and turns off light.