Bahaha, I call this the "dropping of the bomb", never underestimate a well-aimed dagger of an introvert.
LOL! @
"Dropping The Bomb!" :yim_rolling_on_the_
Considering I have seen Mrs. Halla do this time and time again over the years, and just as interestingly - that I was able to casually observe you and her talking/communicating with each other last summer - it is impossible for me not to recognize that the general behavioral similarities you both possess equip you perfectly to have such skills. I wish so badly I could pull that off!
There is something unique and magnificent about an entire crowd of people experiencing mutual shock and discomfort upon the delivery of three words that summarized all the things people have had on their minds for the past hour or so - but no one had the gall to say it out loud.
I would pay a million for a picture of that if it were possible.
+1!
Halla's example is an excellent one. Historically, ESTPs and INFJs are supposed to have quite a strong mutual attraction.
I've realised that I have quite a strong attraction to both ESTPs and ESTJs.
Well beyond MBTI, there has got to be something to the concept of
"opposites attract."
If it were not for my wife and I having such similar core values and life goals, our relationship would not have the strength it does - BUT - I think that the way we
"go about" trying to implement our core values and achieve our mutual goals, and how we
"perceive" each others' efforts doing so - that is the part I think MBTI-specific relationship elements add alot of flair to such a pairing.
I can't tell you how many times she's seen me do something, and knew damn well what I was doing, and why in the hell I was doing it - but for the love of God had no Earthly idea WHY I did what needed to be done, THE WAY I DID IT; and then I get this hilarious look as she walks off repressing her laughter. Those type of things crack me up; I'll never tire of those moments.
They say estp infj is the second most common "opposite" pair. Estj infp is the most common.
Hey there! I'm not saying you're wrong. I've read that ESTP/INFJ is the most common; and ENTJ/ISFP is the second most common. Just sayin'.
There's lots of info as such out there.
It is what it is.
Regardless of what pedantic academic came up with as their final analysis, we all know that there is enough variance in all aspects of the model overall - that it is the theme of it that matters most, and not the details.
I am not at all attracted to ESTJs (too rigid and lack of emotional intelligence)...
I respect and admire my (ESTJ) Father more than any man on Earth, but you are absolutely correct that there is a serious and persistent rigidity to their ways, and a significant lack of interest in the development of emotional intelligence. My Father NEVER asked me
"How I was feeling" - he ALWAYS asked me
"What was I thinking?" He is a very good man, and not without empathy, but from what I can tell he has not ever significantly considered emotional considerations in any major life decisions we had to live through as a family. We did what was bst for us all when it needed to be done, and that was that. Period.
...but I love the go-getting, fearless attitude of the ExTP and their sharp minds.
I am so honored to be your cousin; and I hope you are aware of the respect and fondness I have for your intellect and life perspective, and the attitude you consistently display in the implementation of your life.
Regarding my ENTP friends, they are an endless source of joy, inspiration, amusement, and jaw-dropping horror.
There is a dynamic between an ESTP and an ENTP
(who are friends, and know each other, a given in my example) that is literally a living fusion reaction between two mad scientists, one promoting the future's possibilities - and the other herding innocent bystanders to the realization of it all; it is a sight to behold.
My ENTP friend (Josh) and I would facilitate meetings with between 25-40 attendees, and because he and I kept in synch with each other and ultimately shared the same final solution to the problem at hand, we were able to argue out the details of the plan in front of the attendees by playing devil's advocate over every line item on the agenda, drawing horrendous diagrams on the whiteboard, and then somehow getting everyone to agree that there was only one real solution to the problem, and they were the one's who actually figured it all out while we were
"arguing" 
for 2 hours and they were texting on their Blackberrys...
THAT - is teamwork.
Cheers and best regards to all my people,
-Alex
