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[NT] Monotone and NT?

Orangey

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So, I've been wondering lately if flatness, deadpan, and monotone in voice and vocal inflection have any relationship to type, and specifically to NT's. It seems as though it is part of the NT stereotype, but I'm not sure if there's any truth to it.

So how about it? Do you know many NT's that speak that way? Do you know any that don't? What are the patterns that you've noticed with regards to these two categories?
 

Synarch

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INTP are monotone. It's because they often lecture rather than converse. Typical INTP conversation: "Actually... (drones)."

ENTP: I actually punctuate my conversation with hand chops and Tourrette's like outburts.
ENTJ: Maybe a little monotone sometimes.
INTJ: Occasionally, but more quiet and calm than monotone.
INTP: See above.
 

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Synarch, knock it off, you make it too easy.

INTP: Monotonous truth.

ENTP: Exciting bullshit.
 

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So then who gets monotonous bullshit?
 

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I'll sometimes have the tendency to detach from what I'm saying at the moment while I think of someone else, whether it relates to what I'm talking about or not.

So the act of talking almost becomes secondary as it relates to what's on my mind.
 

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I'll sometimes have the tendency to detach from what I'm saying at the moment while I think of someone else, whether it relates to what I'm talking about or not.

So the act of talking almost becomes secondary as it relates to what's on my mind.

Exactly. That's probably why you bore the shit out of people. If you can't pay attention to what you're saying, why would someone else? :)
 

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There is skill involved. I know an INTP who will create the most boring stories you've ever heard, somehow draining the anecdotal quality right out of them.
 

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Exactly. That's probably why you bore the shit out of people. If you can't pay attention to what you're saying, why would someone else? :)

I might not be paying all my attention to what I'm saying, but it will still have twice as much depth to it than an ENTP paying 100% attention to his nonsense. :cheese:
 

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There is skill involved. I know an INTP who will create the most boring stories you've ever heard, somehow draining the anecdotal quality right out of them.

Made boring from his voice, or from the actual invention of the story?
 

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I might not be paying all my attention to what I'm saying, but it will still have twice as much depth to it than an ENTP paying 100% attention to his nonsense. :cheese:

Yes, because most people want to hear INTP deep thoughts vs. ENTP dick jokes?
 

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Monotone is something I would be more inclined to associate with aspersers, something not uncommon in INTs, but not NT types in general.
 

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Made boring from his voice, or from the actual invention of the story?
Hmm...I would say, if you take an interesting story, and include all the details which aren't important whatsoever, and forget the punch line, there you have it.
 
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I might not be paying all my attention to what I'm saying, but it will still have twice as much depth to it than an ENTP paying 100% attention to his nonsense. :cheese:

ahhh, if only you INTPs could learn to keep up, no worries friend it will make sense in about a week or so.
 

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I'll usually try to keep any unnecessary details out of what I'm saying. I have an INFP friend who will spend half of his words to list pointless details if you let him.
 

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Hmm...I would say, if you take an interesting story, and include all the details which aren't important whatsoever, and forget the punch line, there you have it.

Aha...

Monotone is something I would be more inclined to associate with aspersers, something not uncommon in INTs, but not NT types in general.

I have a pretty bad monotone voice, but I don't have Asperger's (nor do I even come that close on that one Asperger's test). So it's the I and not so much the NT per se?

Does anyone know of any IN/SF types that have monotone voice? I find it interesting because of all of the IN/SF's that I've been able to contingently identify, none of them have this type of voice.
 

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I'll usually try to keep any unnecessary details out of what I'm saying. I have an INFP friend who will spend half of his words to list pointless details if you let him.
I'm a huge a-hole, as you know, so I'll cut straight in saying "Blah. Get to the point."
 

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I'm a huge a-hole, as you know, so I'll cut straight in saying "Blah. Get to the point."

Usually this just happens at work in which case I'll smile and nod and then when they look away I'll take off down the hallway or start talking to someone else. Short attention span cannot handle unnecessary detail. Email should be no more than 3 sentences.
 
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