I don't think this quite hits the mark. Being an extrovert means you are primarily stimulated by external reality rather than subjective impressions. Both can be energizing and draining depending on a whole shitload of factors.
I find people exhausting most of the time, eventually it shows physically and I run out of steam. The ENTP I work with can go 15 hours with showing any exhaustion. So I think energy definitely plays a part in extroversion v introversion.
I'm talking strictly about communication here, I'm not going to get into how one's brain works. That's a bit too complicated for me, plus I'm not sure if it's relevant in this guy's case. He doesn't seem to like small talk and enjoys working by himself. I wonder if he is an ENTP or if he's bored with a lot of the conversations he's having.
Extraverts in general would hate to be locked in an environment with little to no external stimulation. That stimulation doesn't have to be people necessarily.
But it makes a huge difference for them. INFPs may be alright with films, music, and television, but ENFPs need human interaction. They're like puppies LOL, they need to be petted every once in awhile.
A little bit of small talk is ok. I'm neutral about it ( I don't get pissed about it or overly excited). Too much of it is annoying but none of it leaves little for icebreakers when dealing with people and if you are not one for any small talk then it makes you seem unapproachable. If someone wants to talk sports with me I'm interested in the readers digest rundown of what's happening but not an extended conversation on stats and teams.
I see it as more beneficial than harmful. Instead of going an entire day without talking to people, it's probably better for anyone (introvert or extrovert) to say something than to shut themselves away.
Too much and I'm out of there though lol.
I think they mean people who are interested in nothing but small talk.
I don't know, I always hear INTJs say they just don't get small talk or they can't do it. I do find people who are interested in nothing but small talk exhausting, especially if they won't shut up. However, I have no problem talking to people who aren't always up for a deep political discussion. Sometimes I just want to talk about silly, superficial things.
It's irrational to just expect everyone to be in full-fledged intellectual mode. Again, small talk may be required as an icebreaker. You can also make small talk interesting by positing hypotheticals regarding the small talk topic. A sports fan may be interested in answering the question "What if the QB is permanently injured and the new QB is from rival team? What's your opinion if that happened?" It's interesting to see their thinking process even in something so mundane as sports talk.
I definitely agree here. I think ENTPs may get the brunt of most small talk because they are so chatty. Deep down however, they need intellectual stimulation every once in awhile.