[Type 8] You know you're an 8 when...

[Oaky]

You know you're an 8 when you know you're not any of the other types

 

[Oaky]

You know you're a type 8 when Zang tells you you sound angry and that it is what he assumes you to be.

 

[Mal12345]

a crying small child, younger sibling or friend might also do the trick. my INTJ 8 friend would not care about any of these. if he was particularly in a paranoid mood, he might think the woman was trying to seduce him/use him for economic gain.

Your friend isn't an 8.

*curious*

why a crying woman of all things in the world?

Why a crying woman, of all things? So I have to explain my reasoning. Okay. Because I'm thinking of male 8s in particular who have a weakness for crying women, or crying in general. Maybe this weakness isn't found in female 8s, I don't know.

 

[Elfboy]

Your friend isn't an 8.



Why a crying woman, of all things? So I have to explain my reasoning. Okay. Because I'm thinking of male 8s in particular who have a weakness for crying women, or crying in general. Maybe this weakness isn't found in female 8s, I don't know.

no, he is definitely an 8

 

[Mal12345]

no, he is definitely an 8

And you're an 8, and I'm an 8 with a 5-wing.

 

[Elfboy]

And you're an 8, and I'm an 8 with a 5-wing.

things that are 8 about him
- he has a predator instinct
- he's obsessed with becoming stronger
- he thrives on confrontation and challenge (oddly enough, he's not usually very forceful though)
- he loves the feeling of conquering
- his intensity is beyong compare
- he was picked on/ganged up on as a kid, and he kicked everyone's ass even though he was smaller than them
- he talked to his parents like he was the same age as them when he was 4
- he has never submitted to anyone in his entire life including his abusive father
- when he's at work and someone tells him to do something, he has to trick himself into believing that it's the best thing to do so that he doesn't get fired. otherwise he can't do it

 

[Agent Jelly]

This thread makes 8s sound all icky and I'm an 8w7 :|

 

[Amargith]

Don't make me hug you, woman. Now man up!

 

[Elfboy]

This thread makes 8s sound all icky and I'm an 8w7 :|

it's exaggerated for humor. not all 8s are like Indiana Jones lol

 

[Agent Jelly]

Well it just makes me want to vomit, ahh. I blame the morning sickness aswell. Its like you guys took all the stereotypes and threw into 1 thread and says THIS MAKES ME AN EIGHT!

As far as flipping someone off because I'm angry that they are right, that's retarded. If someone is right, they are right. I will own up for being wrong and pay them the respect they deserve.


I know I'm an eight because... in the work environment I want to be in a leadership position not because I want to boss around others, but because I want to be in charge of myself. I will ALWAYS stick up for someone who is being mistreated, it doesn't matter if I don't like them. If I think they are being treated wrong, I will stick up for them. I have always been straight to the point with my words. I think people who don't want to get involved are pussies, its not that hard to pick a side. Yes you say you aren't on one. But I'm pretty damn sure everyone has an opinion about most things, they just don't have the balls to say it. I don't like things to be understated or over exaggerated. It is what it is, so say it like it is. I have all the patience in the world for someone who needs help getting on their feet, I however do not have sympathy for people who put themselves in dire situations constantly.

 

[Mal12345]

This thread makes 8s sound all icky and I'm an 8w7 :|

Mistyped 3w2.

Edit: I'll explain a bit. Where you say, "in the work environment I want to be in a leadership position not because I want to boss around others, but because I want to be in charge of myself..." that is a type 3 statement. And there are some 2 traits in the rest of your self-description.

 

[kyuuei]

^ :1377: Au contraire my dear...

I was pointing out that it seems so over the top.. Of course I wouldn't attack anyone openly weaker than I--there isn't much need to.. but if someone weaker than me is in my way, I won't hesitate MORE because they're weaker.. I won't openly be MORE aggressive to someone stronger than I. To me, weaker or stronger, it doesn't make a difference. I want what I want, and I'll stop at nothing to get it.

If it came to hand-to-hand combat, as the statement has a feeling toward, I'd probably subdue someone weaker instead of assaulting them.. but that's nothing out of the ordinary.

8s have a heart--but only because humans tend to.. Without that, I'd be relentless.

You're welcome.

And another link. I prefer this one since it tempers some of that heroic stuff. But it, like most other descriptions is over-the-top for 8's. This part is cool and s'truth:

I think I've complained in an entire thread already about how I think the heroic aspects of the eight just disgust me. Taking away the whole "Most people aren't healthy, they're at the average setting" equation... It almost makes me feel like I have to start wearing a Batman costume and fight crime just to be 'healthy'. This heroic stuff just doesn't really coincide with what I feel is a healthy level for a normal person.

 

[kyuuei]

Why a crying woman, of all things? So I have to explain my reasoning. Okay. Because I'm thinking of male 8s in particular who have a weakness for crying women, or crying in general. Maybe this weakness isn't found in female 8s, I don't know.

I'm not quite sure how to handle emotional people either.. :/

 

[Apester]

When you give the blank stare at people, they felt like you are going to rape them.
When I stare at my enemies, they always feel like they are in danger.

True dat

I'm a bouncer and can eye fuck a troublemaker into submission from across a room

Makes the job a lot easier

 

[Apester]

You know you're an 8 when -

You are invincible, nothing can penetrate your protective barrier - except a crying woman.

Why are crying women kryptonite to 8's?

Because inside every 8, is a sensitive little boy/girl, that rarely cried, even to an unhealthy level and seeing others do it, triggers empathy and tempts the 8 to do the same

Which can never be allowed, so it must stop

 

[A window to the soul]

Why are crying women kryptonite to 8's?

Because inside every 8, is a sensitive little boy/girl, that rarely cried, even to an unhealthy level and seeing others do it, triggers empathy and tempts the 8 to do the same

Which can never be allowed, so it must stop

Tis true [for me].

 

[Apester]

I was pointing out that it seems so over the top.. Of course I wouldn't attack anyone openly weaker than I--there isn't much need to.. but if someone weaker than me is in my way, I won't hesitate MORE because they're weaker.. I won't openly be MORE aggressive to someone stronger than I. To me, weaker or stronger, it doesn't make a difference. I want what I want, and I'll stop at nothing to get it.

If it came to hand-to-hand combat, as the statement has a feeling toward, I'd probably subdue someone weaker instead of assaulting them.. but that's nothing out of the ordinary.

8s have a heart--but only because humans tend to.. Without that, I'd be relentless.



I think I've complained in an entire thread already about how I think the heroic aspects of the eight just disgust me. Taking away the whole "Most people aren't healthy, they're at the average setting" equation... It almost makes me feel like I have to start wearing a Batman costume and fight crime just to be 'healthy'. This heroic stuff just doesn't really coincide with what I feel is a healthy level for a normal person.

I would gladly die a heroic and useful death tomorrow

I think potential heroism is innate in all 8's, as they have the combination of traits, that when packaged together at the right place, in the right time can result in extraordinary actions

he·ro·ic
adjective /həˈrōik/ 

Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; very brave

 

[kyuuei]

I would gladly die a heroic and useful death tomorrow

I think potential heroism is innate in all 8's, as they have the combination of traits, that when packaged together at the right place, in the right time can result in extraordinary actions

he·ro·ic
adjective /həˈrōik/ 

Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; very brave

Do you think that 8s are more prone to being heroes than, say, 4s or 7s? I can easily see many types going into an almost heroic aspect of things.. albeit the motivations may be different. What I am saying is, is that most people are not heroes in the "Fight crime in tights" sense of justice. And I think the descriptions for the "most healthy" 8 all point to that sort of lifestyle, which shouldn't be the case. Its a bit TOO idealistic.. asking too much.

I'm not saying 8s are incapable of, or are odd for, being almost heroic in nature.. I just don't think this is a trait that is specifically geared towards 8s, and that the descrptions put way too much emphasis on this sort of thing and less emphasis on introspection, logical thinking, and acceptance--things 8s struggle with.

 

[Mal12345]

Why are crying women kryptonite to 8's?

Because inside every 8, is a sensitive little boy/girl, that rarely cried, even to an unhealthy level and seeing others do it, triggers empathy and tempts the 8 to do the same

Which can never be allowed, so it must stop

Probably. I don't know if it's true of type 8 women.

 

[Apester]

kyuuei Do you think that 8s are more prone to being heroes than, say, 4s or 7s? I can easily see many types going into an almost heroic aspect of things.. albeit the motivations may be different. What I am saying is, is that most people are not heroes in the "Fight crime in tights" sense of justice. And I think the descriptions for the "most healthy" 8 all point to that sort of lifestyle, which shouldn't be the case. Its a bit TOO idealistic.. asking too much.

I think all Types can be heroic, but maybe not the traditional kinda heroic. It just happens that 8's, when at the peak of growth, exhibits many of the traditional characteristics of someone considered heroic

And most descriptions, I have read, of such, describes a magnanimous and protective individual, not so much a crime fighter in tights, although most such fictional types are probably 8's

I'm not saying 8s are incapable of, or are odd for, being almost heroic in nature.. I just don't think this is a trait that is specifically geared towards 8s, and that the descrptions put way too much emphasis on this sort of thing and less emphasis on introspection, logical thinking, and acceptance--things 8s struggle with

.

Other Types, at their peak of ripeness, would also be described in other types of very positive terminology, but heroic, just happens to be the word to best describe the behavior patterns of an 8, at the peak

And thinking is rarely a struggle for 8's, they are naturally quite good at it, it's the feeling part that is a problem

That's why this Feelers being 8's thing just doesn't add up for me, as Feeling and 8 seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum