Tone of voice. J's tend to sound more definite, and P's tend to sound more laid-back and tentative.
Almost like a stereotype you associate with J or P that you maybe use to predict someone's type. Are there attitudes or gestures associated with P and J that maybe aren't completely associated and that wouldn't seem like they would be, to everyone. Dumb example... but I associate carrots or bananas with women... like that man is holding a carrot, so he must be gay. Ok I'm kidding, unfortunatly.
This can go for other preferences (don't say E/I, too obvious, like N, S, T, F), and it can't be directly associated. You can't say the first thing you notice about Js is that they're decisive. You have to be weird when you talk to me.
Tone of voice and inflection, yeah
Phrases like "it is what it is" and "we'll just have to wait see"? P.
Phrases like "that's just ..." and "you're going to have to tell me now if you're coming up in May because we're really busy and have the next--let me check my Google Calendar--six months practically booked, and the first weekend in May is the only one we have available right now, but that could change soon if you don't tell me now"? J.
S = Being able to enjoy the here and now for what it is.
Their gaze... a J's seems more purposeful to me and directed.. a P's is kind of a bit more zoned out
I think reactions to sudden changes in plan is something I notice. A J needs time to process how this change will impact how their day unfolds. Generally, the reaction is a wary, tentative one. Even if the weather isn't what is expected.
Oh no. We NTs enjoy it. We just hate enjoying it.
Then again are you sure Ps are really processing anything by reacting so quickly...
That is true for me, more so being NP?!Their gaze... a J's seems more purposeful to me and directed.. a P's is kind of a bit more zoned out
Js use anger as a security blanket. Ps use humor.
What do you mean by tentative... In the sense that they doubt their words or that they are experimenting?
I think you are projecting.
1. The only way a P would doubt his words is if he acted more definite than his understanding allowed him to be. In other words, if he pretended to be a J.
2. Just because someone makes a tentative statement that doesn't mean they think that the present context is going to offer something less tentative.
Ps tend to be the most comfortable making tentative statements. Just like Js are the most comfortable making definite statements. The idea here isn't that we're all the same exact people making different decisions.