ajblaise
Minister of Propagandhi
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Yeah, errr...
That's supposed to be Ni as the filet mignon and Si as the sloppy joe. I fucked that order up.
You sloppy bastard.
Yeah, errr...
That's supposed to be Ni as the filet mignon and Si as the sloppy joe. I fucked that order up.
They're probably more likely to be fiction writers, but I imagine writers of things like encyclopaedias, technical manuals and cookery and crafts books are more likely to be Ss. I think journalists and economic and business authors are disproportionately Sensing too, as most Ns I know don't follow any of that as often or intently as Sensors of broadly equal education and intelligence, and the experts just appear to be Sensors to me more often. I happen to be an anomaly of my own alleged trend there, but no matter.Good points.
I definitely think Ns are more likely to be writers. And Innies.
You sloppy bastard.
HI. HOW'S IT GOIN'?
They're probably more likely to be fiction writers, but I imagine writers of things like encyclopaedias, technical manuals and cookery and crafts books are more likely to be Ss. I think journalists and economic and business authors are disproportionately Sensing too, as most Ns I know don't follow any of that as often or intently as Sensors of broadly equal education and intelligence. I happen to be an anomaly of my own espoused trend there, but no matter.
Sorry! We can't all be flawless Ti-doms, now can we?
heh. i wasn't talking about you.
why? should i be?
About 25% of people are Ns, but in these threads, N gets assigned to about 75% of people, it seems. Introversion too, a lot. Is it because since we're a bunch of Ns, that we just like typing other Ns, or is it a bias that makes us want to type people we like as Ns like us?
Are artists putting out false N vibes of appearing "deep" and introspective, but are not?
Oh, yeah, you can put an S in your type .. .. if you're completely shallow, unable to grasp theoretical concepts, stubborn and set in your ways, and subservient to your instincts.
Hmm, I don't really envision many Ns writing most genres of non-fiction, not for long or as their dream job. Almost every adult lover of encyclopaedias and documentaries I know is an S. But then, I don't see many threads typing non-fiction writers, can only think of Gordon Ramsey from a little while ago, so this can't explain why most famous people are typed N here anyway.Yeah, I'd say it's Fs in addition to Ns with the sci fi. And NTs with the non-finction.
And SJs with the technical manuals!! *butt of every joke*
I think a lot of it might have to do with this thought:
"Hey, you're a forum poster! People who like foruming are usually N, 'cause Sensors are always the sorts of people who would rather be off doing things in the real world, which is why Sensors don't like books or the internet, and why Sensors control the System, government, etc. Therefore, you must be N!"
Sigh...
But yeah, even the mistyping that isn't related to the previous quote is still, in my opinion, based on stereotyping. For example, even though I've been certain of my type since before I came to TypeC, I've had a bunch of people say things to me along the lines of "You seem too... nice. You act like ENFPs I know, not like the ESTJs that emotionally abuse me at work. Are you an NF?" And I'm like "No... "
Hmm, I don't really envision many Ns writing most genres of non-fiction, not for long anyway. Almost every adult lover of encyclopaedias and documentaries I know is an S.
I've always seen Richard Dawkins as an SJ myself.Think about really big picture non-fiction topics though. Like The God Delusion. Or What's the Matter with Kansas?
I've always seen Richard Dawkins as an SJ myself.
What's his motive for all of it? He cares passionately about what's true, in his own words. Not even just truths that have a demonstrated effect on people's lives, and more even than about what might make people happier overall. He thinks bedtime fairy tales are poisoning children's minds with their dangerous non-reality... he's like an SJ extremist.
He employs a lot of metaphor in his writing but that doesn't necessarily prove a preference. I suspect that with his high intelligence and level and style of education that producing good imaginative and poetic writing is partly a matter of contributing to a proud tradition of high quality literature for him. And you can happily indulge in a function that isn't your first or second preference now and then. I have a thing about memorising maps.
I'm not saying that all sensors hate MBTI but they are less inclined to be interested in it, pure and simple. And there's nothing wrong with that - different strokes for different folks.
Hmmm, that's interesting. You're right, the common explaination of MBTI (and of course mine also) could be swayed toward Ns. I'm interested to know, how do you think you approach it differently?An enthusiastic Sensor explanation of the MBTI can interest ANYONE
I do that on a regular basis!
I care very little. While I correct blatant mistakes from time to time, I generally only argue with the people bright enough to learn. If someone actually believes, for example, that Richard Dawkins is an SJ, and posts such on this forum, what's the point? The concept of triage applies here. While Wikefuckinpedia has a canonical text on the subject Triage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the concept as originally practiced was very simple: divvy the incoming patients into three groups, those who are gonna be fine without your immediate help, those who are gonna croak no matter what, and those who stand a chance of survival but only with prompt medical care...Well Shit, you care enough.
We = forum members. And the only mythical person here is Victor.
Hmmm, that's interesting. You're right, the common explaination of MBTI (and of course mine also) could be swayed toward Ns. I'm interested to know, how do you think you approach it differently?
Wow, you crawled out of your own arse for long enough to type that? Or is there room up there for your computer too these days?I care very little. While I correct blatant mistakes from time to time, I generally only argue with the people bright enough to learn. If someone actually believes, for example, that Richard Dawkins is an SJ, and posts such on this forum, what's the point? The concept of triage applies here. While Wikefuckinpedia has a canonical text on the subject Triage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the concept as originally practiced was very simple: divvy the incoming patients into three groups, those who are gonna be fine without your immediate help, those who are gonna croak no matter what, and those who stand a chance of survival but only with prompt medical care...
If you're talking about assigning types to famous people, it's probably because intuition is more common amongst artists (writers, musicians, etc.) Also, maybe there's a reason that N's are overrepresented in books/movies? I don't think it's that we're typing wrong, I think it's that writers of fiction tend to create more N characters, perhaps because the writers tend to be N's themselves.
If you're talking about forum members, it's probably because N's are more interested in personality typing, to the point of going on forums to discuss it. A lot of this is very theoretical and concept based, so it makes sense that it would appeal to N's.