Why put yourself in the little box

[JarNew]

of being an INTP?

IS it really that rewarding or beneficial to you to classify yourself as something so that you can unconsciously conform to it?

Why not call yourself a sociopath and start killing animals and listening to slipknot and doing sociopathic things.

INTP is overrated

 

[xbox]

oh aren't you just adorable. *pinches cheeks*

 

[ProxyAmenRa]

of being an INTP?

IS it really that rewarding or beneficial to you to classify yourself as something so that you can unconsciously conform to it?

Why not call yourself a sociopath and start killing animals and listening to slipknot and doing sociopathic things.

INTP is overrated

You misunderstand the motives and actions of the people on this forum.

 

[JarNew]

I hope you're pinching my asscheeks

 

[xbox]

Oh that too. That too, indeed.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

INTP is overrated

INTP army:

 

[pjoa09]

It's not about putting yourself in the box. It's about questioning the box. That is for me at least.

It's also a healthy form of stereotyping.

Imma Ti your ass till y'all get all Fe on me. Then imma Ne that real well with Si. Yo ass got just got INTP-ed.

Yeah... bored.

 

[JarNew]

ME too

Don't get me wrong. This is my second favorite forum. Right behind Shroomery

 

[kantor1003]

Right behind Shroomery

Shroomery? That explains it. Now, get the fuck out of here you drugged up retard and bring those misguided, hallucinogen induced questions with you.

Spoiler

 

[The Gopher]

nonononon J types put people in boxes... (lol) But seriously it's a house that you can leave. (hmm that's not right) Btw shouldn't it be take not bring because if he is leaving ahh nvm.

 

[Oblivious]

Why put yourself in the little box

SO I CAN BREAK PUNY BOX!

BUT PUNY BOX IS TOO TINY!

 

[Chimera]

You misunderstand the motives and actions of the people on this forum.

+1. Literally exactly what I was going to say.

It seems like the people of the forum are generally not putting as much stock into mbti as they used to...I might just be imagining it though.
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[NoID10ts]

It seems like the people of the forum are generally not putting as much stock into mbti as they used to...I might just be imagining it though.
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You know, I have to admit that don't care about it all that much these days. I was fascinated by it when I was undergoing counseling and I tested INTP, but now it just doesn't matter that much to me anymore. I think I just needed to feel comfortable in my own skin and mbti helped with that to some degree. Now that I realize I'll never be comfortable in my own skin, it all just gets a big "meh" from me.

Of course, my interests run hot and cold constantly, so maybe I'll take a renewed interest in it at some point down the line.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

+1. Literally exactly what I was going to say.

It seems like the people of the forum are generally not putting as much stock into mbti as they used to...I might just be imagining it though.
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The type stereotyping and bashing doesn't seem as rampant as it used to be. It'll probably pick back up after the school year settles in.

 

[Jelly Rev]

lol an INTP questioning the use of putting oneself into the box of an INTP, what an INTP

 

[thoumyvision]

Why put yourself in the little box of being a Mac user?

IS it really that rewarding or beneficial to you to classify yourself as something so that you can unconsciously conform to it?

Why not call yourself a Linux user and start complaining how other OS's lack customizability and how you can't really be a savvy computer user unless you've compiled your own kernel.

Using one operating system is overrated.

 

[GYX_Kid]

... inside my shell I wait and bleed

 

[Zionoxis]

Why put yourself in the little box of being a Mac user?

IS it really that rewarding or beneficial to you to classify yourself as something so that you can unconsciously conform to it?

Why not call yourself a Linux user and start complaining how other OS's lack customizability and how you can't really be a savvy computer user unless you've compiled your own kernel.

Using one operating system is overrated.

And that is why I pay $2300 for a computer (the general price of a Mac), and within that price, it includes 2 screens, a computer with 32GB RAM, 2 i7 processors, 4 Nvidea GeForce GTS 450's SLI, a motherboard with USB 3.0, and 2TB of storage to boot. With that, I can run 31 Mac OSX Lion's and still leave 1GB of Ubuntu to run it all. That, or 8 Window 7's running Crysis in each one simultaneously. Stupid Apple buyers.

As for the INTP topic, to some extent I guess it could give you room to conform, but in my eyes, it is not always a bad thing. Sure, I meet the standards to be called an INTP, but in those areas which characterize INTP's I see areas where I can improve and subconsciously, my mind makes adjustments to make me better at those things, for instance, my P is not the strongest so seeing multiple sides of a situation is a work in progress (mind you, my judgement function just plain fails).

As someone mentioned, it may subconsciously cause you to conform slightly, but what's wrong with improvement? It is a house I can leave when I see fit. Currently, I like my INTP'ness (that pun gets me every time), and will just have a few characteristics that make me a little 'different' even in the INTP community. Problem?

 

[EyeSeeCold]

lol an INTP questioning the use of putting oneself into the box of an INTP, what an INTP

I think JarNew typed himself ENTP.

 

[Glordag]

It gets me the ladies. Nothing drives a lady wild like dropping the letters INTP in your greeting.

 

[Zionoxis]

It gets me the ladies. Nothing drives a lady wild like dropping the letters INTP in your greeting.

Odd...my last attempt ended in an awkward stare, a blank look of confusion, and the sudden realization that I was looking into a mirror.

 

[aroundtuit]

Why be here?

I dunno

 

[tepellian]

And that is why I pay $2300 for a computer (the general price of a Mac), and within that price, it includes 2 screens, a computer with 32GB RAM, 2 i7 processors, 4 Nvidea GeForce GTS 450's SLI, a motherboard with USB 3.0, and 2TB of storage to boot. With that, I can run 31 Mac OSX Lion's and still leave 1GB of Ubuntu to run it all. That, or 8 Window 7's running Crysis in each one simultaneously. Stupid Apple buyers.

Exactly.. but try telling that to one. :-P

As to putting oneself in the little box, it just serves as a starting point for self/other-questioning with an interesting system, I think, from which I personally will gather my own understanding and eventually move on to a new fascination. Doesn't mean I won't wind up staying at the forum. it seems somewhat active, contrary to what I supposed.

 

[Kuu]

It's more like a hypercube. I'm not sure how one fits inside it... I can't tell where the inside is

 

[Dapper Dan]

As long as we're going with the box analogy... how do you escape the box if you don't know it's there? How many people are miserable because they don't understand the differences between people? MBTI is valuable because it promotes awareness of both yourself and others.

Basically, anyone who uses MBTI as an excuse to conform to a certain type is doin it wrong.

 

[thoumyvision]

As long as we're going with the box analogy... how do you escape the box if you don't know it's there? How many people are miserable because they don't understand the differences between people? MBTI is valuable because it promotes awareness of both yourself and others.

Basically, anyone who uses MBTI as an excuse to conform to a certain type is doin it wrong.

^yep

 

[Words]

IS it really that rewarding or beneficial to you to classify yourself as something so that you can unconsciously conform to it?

yes, it's very rewarding to classify myself arbitrarily and conform to it unquestioningly.

Why not call yourself a sociopath and start killing animals and listening to slipknot and doing sociopathic things.

yes, i am a sociopath and I like all the slip and the what knots.

INTP is overrated

yes, why is killing the animal so cool?

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the point isn't emotion, the point is the truth.

the point is that there are boxes(sex, income, geography, you, me, it, tv, pikachu) in this universe, the point is that there is distinction and order.

Now, I'm not sure if it is completely valid, but, to me, this box's existence is pretty evident. It's just bigger than you imagine; too big to even bother fitting in.

 

[digital angel]

Hmmm...INFJ...that explains it all (just trying to be funny).

 

[crippli]

It's a great box. And it's a big box. The others are either more fluffy or crowded, or even smaller. If there is one thing I like with a box is that there is plenty of height to the roof. Squeezing in is really uncomfortable. I'm not a cat!

And even if you have a box, you can still go camping.

 

[Chimera]

You know, I have to admit that don't care about it all that much these days. I was fascinated by it when I was undergoing counseling and I tested INTP, but now it just doesn't matter that much to me anymore. I think I just needed to feel comfortable in my own skin and mbti helped with that to some degree. Now that I realize I'll never be comfortable in my own skin, it all just gets a big "meh" from me.

Of course, my interests run hot and cold constantly, so maybe I'll take a renewed interest in it at some point down the line.

/group clapping
Thank you, Noddy. You're an inspiration to us all.

No but yeah, I feel the same way...it was an interesting idea for a while, but after all the "OMG THAT'S JUST LIKE ME!" wore off, it just wasn't as engaging. I definitely thank mbti for leading me to this place, but other than that, it was just a big bloated systemization of some common traits in people that had no effect on my life. With acronyms. Everyone likes acronyms.


@ESC, I'm not sure I understand what you're getting at.
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[Roran]

INTP =/= Sociopath

 

[Dapper Dan]

INTP =/= Sociopath

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