Myers Briggs Stuff
So the Fam took the Myers Briggs test recently and we’re all sharing our results.
It’s really interesting, all of us, parents included, share at least two of the same traits. Everyone is introverted, and everyone else has at least one of the same traits as someone else.
I am an INTJ type. Here are some tips on how to deal with people like me:
1. Be willing to back up your statements with facts – or at least some pretty sound reasoning.
2. Don’t expect them to respect you or your viewpoints just because you say so. INTJ respect must be earned.
* SO true!*
3. Be willing to concede when you are wrong. The average INTJ respects the truth over being “right”. Withdraw your erroneous comment and admit your mistake and they will see you as a very reasonable person. Stick to erroneous comments and they will think you are an irrational idiot and treat everything you say as being questionable.
*Testify! This is very me.*
4. Try not to be repetitive. It annoys them.
*So serious…one of my biggest pet peeves.*
5. Do not feed them a line of bull.
*I see right through it.*
6. Expect debate. INTJs like to tear ideas apart and prove their worthiness. They will even argue a point they don’t actually support for the sake of argument.
* I don’t think I’m THAT bad about this…only when it comes to certain topics…*
7.Do not mistake the strength of your conviction with the strength of your argument. INTJs do not need to believe in a position to argue it or argue it well. Therefore, it will take more than fervor to sway them.
8. Do not be surprised at sarcasm.
*Gee. Really? I’m. Not. Sarcastic. At. All.*
9. Remember that INTJs believe in workable solutions. They are extremely open-minded to possibilities, but they will quickly discard any idea that is unfeasible. INTJ open-mindedness means that they are willing to have a go at an idea by trying to pull it apart. This horrifies people who expect oohs and ahhs and reverence. The ultimate INTJ insult to an idea is to ignore it, because that means it’s not even interesting enough to deconstruct.
This also means that they will not just accept any viewpoint that is presented to them. The bottom line is “Does it work?” – end discussion.
10. Do not expect INTJs to actually care about how you view them. They already know that they are arrogant bastards with a morbid sense of humor. Telling them the obvious accomplishes nothing.
*Hey! I’m not arrogant! But I honestly don’t care what people think about me unless they matter (which means they have my respect.) I can count those people on one and a half hands. Besides…I’m. Hot. Cuz. I’m. Fly. You. Ain’t. Cuz. You’re. Not.*
