All I can say are four letter words in a four octave range- screaming your name

[AlisaD]

It's actually a line from a silly song, but for some reason it reminded me of this place, everyone stuck in this four letter world, ruled by a four letter god, inhibited by only 16 genuine people.

All we can scream is:
MBTI! INTP! INTJ! INFP! INFJ! ISTP! ISTJ! ISFP! ISFJ! ENTP! ENTJ! ENFP! ENFJ! ESTP! ESTJ! ESFP! ESFJ!

These are extremely boring four letter words to scream, so I call for a revolution - Down with the false MBTI deity! Down with the capitalistic pigs! Oh wait, that one is for my communist revolution. Never mind.

But seriously, do you really think that MBTI test means something?

I know that when I say I don't, the question of why I'm here arises, and the answer is:
They made me do the test at work. I got an email that stated I was an INTP. Had no idea what that means. My job is extremely boring so I googled the whole thing. I stumbled across this place and liked you guys, but not because some four letter god says we belong to the same tribe.

 

[echoplex]

I stumbled across this place and liked you guys, but not because some four letter god says we belong to the same tribe.

Same here. I don't like this place because I think MBTI is infallible, I like this place because I like this place. I don't think the test necessarily means anything, but I do think it's worthwhile to attempt to better understand yourself, and I think exploring various typing systems, including MBTI, is interesting and possibly illuminating. And the thing is, if you're going to give a theory a chance at working, you sometimes have to suspend disbelief and sort of 'go with it' for a while and see where it takes you. You can always stop thinking about it if you decide it's useless bullshit.

But yeah, it seems that people who type as INTP are often interesting people who like to discuss interesting things. You can dislike the system and still recognize that it helped you find like-minded people.

 

[Dormouse]

I'm pretty sure that most people here don't take MBTI too seriously. It's fun to act like you do, though, or puzzle thoughtfully over somebody's type, or bullshit your way into sounding like you know something.

I mean, really, the whole system is so open to interpretation and that's what makes it interesting. It's a nice hobby, but it doesn't keep me up at night.

Also, I like us too.
Hence the staying around. Most don't last very long.

Spoiler

And now, a list of four letter gods I can think of.

Zeus
Thor
Odin
Eris
Hera
Nike
Amun
Bast
Isis
Iris

Uhm...

Also, what Echo said about finding like-minded people. Though we don't need a test to do that, do we.

 

[echoplex]

Also, what Echo said about finding like-minded people. Though we don't need a test to do that, do we.

Well, no, we don't need a test for that, but I think it can be helpful. I mean, I imagine many/most of the people here are only here because they took a test that happened to come out 'INTP'. That result may not even be accurate, relevant, or meaningful, but you can't deny that it's helped people find interesting places like this they otherwise wouldn't have.

ooh, and thanks for adding moar gods! I'm still not sure which one to worship. Should I commit blasphemy and ditch INTP? There's no Jungian hell is there? 'cause I'm really starting to like Odin.

 

[The Frood]

Spoiler

And now, a list of four letter gods I can think of.

Zeus
Thor
Odin
Eris
Hera
Nike
Amun
Bast
Isis
Iris

Uhm...

Also, what Echo said about finding like-minded people. Though we don't need a test to do that, do we.

tests help a bit though you must admit.

don't forget;

Mars
ares
clio
eros
maia
gaia (well technically not a 'god' but close enough)
hebe

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

I'm here because I am a slave to the system. I can not and will not act in any way that isn't dictated by the standards of my type. It's not that I like this place or the people in it, I don't (check my profile picture). I'm here because I have to be.

A few months ago I thought I had liberated myself. I watched the Lifetime chanel and cried appropriately at the appropriate times. I went dancing at loud nightclubs, I enjoyed meeting new people and talking about American Idol with them. It all seemed so perfect!

But freedom is a cruel mistress. I'll just leave it at that.

 

[James Black]

I find this interesting. I take it seriously. But not too seriously. I think a more appropriately way of saying it is to say that I take it seriously as what it is, and nothing more. Its not a definitive guide to who you are, nor who anybody is: its merely a method of organizing people, and with all organizational methods, there is a bit of freedom within each organized group. Not all INTPs are the same, but they share some traits.

 

[AlisaD]

I watched the Lifetime chanel and cried appropriately at the appropriate times. I went dancing at loud nightclubs, I enjoyed meeting new people and talking about American Idol with them.

Oh dear lord, what were you thinking? That's not non-INTP behavior, that's just inhumane.
*shudders*

 

[Words]

I try to separate "identity" from "theory". But it is quite difficult when the theory is centered on identity. Bah, theory > Identity. If Identity is so important, simply form the theory of "Human's Personality can't be categorized/There is no pattern in human personality." I don't "stick" with MBTI. It's just another opinion on my several arsenals of opinions. If the system has faults, change it. If there is no system that upgrades Identity, simply forget about it.