I imagine they would be rare...I mean, I know it sounds stereotypical but every one I have met has been into this stuff. But there are always exceptions. I'm curious: what is TiSe drawn to besides the typical shop/auto/wilderness stuff?
Every ISTP sleeps in their garage, so they can keep an eye on the eight vehicles they're in the process of repairing. :happy:I imagine they would be rare...I mean, I know it sounds stereotypical but every one I have met has been into this stuff. But there are always exceptions. I'm curious: what is TiSe drawn to besides the typical shop/auto/wilderness stuff?
Hahaha, I feared I would get a response like that. But most ISTP's I've met really have been into the stereotypical stuff, and I wasn't typing them based on that. It goes both ways, too. I know you were trying to make a point, but I find the same thing about INTP's being gamer nerds; people who know me well (but not well enough) are always shocked when I tell them I'm not into computers/electronics. And as much as it's really terrible stereotyping, I don't blame them; almost every INTP I've ever met really has been into them. Nothing wrong with noticing patterns so long as you don't pidgeonhole people. Of course I know not every ISTP is into that sort of thing; that's why I asked the question!:tongue:Every ISTP sleeps in their garage, so they can keep an eye on the eight vehicles they're in the process of repairing. :happy:
Ti likes thinking about stuff (you should know that).
Se likes acting upon things, but also, using Ti, seeing how things could be acted upon, theoretically.
I've never been very auto minded; I don't own a car. As a kid I loved reading non-fiction and going to museums.
Why is every INTP a gamer nerd? I know it's a stereotype, but every INTP I've met has been a gamer nerd.
Not to state the obvious but did they test as ISTP or were these your opinions? If they tested as ISTP, did they confirm it? Get where I am going? If they stayed around to confirm, they have enough interest in the subject to be on the forums.Hahaha, I feared I would get a response like that. But most ISTP's I've met really have been into the stereotypical stuff, and I wasn't typing them based on that. It goes both ways, too. I know you were trying to make a point, but I find the same thing about INTP's being gamer nerds; people who know me well (but not well enough) are always shocked when I tell them I'm not into computers/electronics. And as much as it's really terrible stereotyping, I don't blame them; almost every INTP I've ever met really has been into them. Nothing wrong with noticing patterns so long as you don't pidgeonhole people. Of course I know not every ISTP is into that sort of thing; that's why I asked the question!:tongue:
And I also have an ISTP cousin who loves reading non-fiction, going to museums and working on/racing cars. So it's not like you can't fit a stereotype and go beyond it...:wink:
As I said earlier, I did see the point you were trying to make. It is certainly a very good one. There is a huge danger in doing that sort of thing. I am a flawed human being and I am sure I have...I don't really want to call them predudices except in the literal etymological sense of "pre-judging" but you know what I mean. It is certainly possible that this influenced my typing process, but it did not do so consciously.Not to state the obvious but did they test as ISTP or were these your opinions? If they tested as ISTP, did they confirm it? Get where I am going? If they stayed around to confirm, they have enough interest in the subject to be on the forums.
On the other hand if you infer they're ISTP because they are into mechanics, it's no different than saying you're INTP because you love math and chess.
Interesting; I have found INTJ's tend to be interested in cars as well. I heard someone say that it was aspirational (towards Si). Apparently that also explains why so many INTP's are into the performing arts (aspirational Fe). I tind that interesting because that is also an interest of mine...I've put on plays and made movies (before the youtube days when everyone did it) for fun since I was a kid. Any ISTP's here into that as well? I have known a few in real life who were...I find INTJ's to be more interested in cars than I am. I do like cars, but they're not my life.
That's sort of funny. I still have the creativity, but I used to be able to write with feeling when I was a kid...now I've mostly lost it (although I do pull it off now and again). Writing is still an interest of mine, though from an emotional point of view my fiction ranges from (mostly) very bad to (very rarely) extremely good. At least in my opinion. But I keep being drawn to it...I started writing when I was 5 years old. I wonder if kids are more in touch with their other functions and they "lock in" as we get older? I noticed that happening to me...my brother (also INTP) says the same.Meh. I don't work on cars or mechanical/electrical projects for fun. I learned it because it was a necessity and was intriguing. My mom always drove clunkers, car was always in the shop, we could never afford the repairs, so I took over. Same with home repairs - we were always poor, so if we wanted running water or heat, it was up to me to figure it out.
Don't get me wrong - working on things is fun, when I have to do it. But I won't start building a project car. I can't finish anything I start if it's not life or death anyway, so a project car would stay in pieces until I finally sold it off.
When I was a kid I also drew and painted, wrote poetry and short stories, stuff like that. I lost a lot of my creativity as I got older - I don't have much of an imagination anymore, which is fine by me. Sometimes I wish I could paint or write like I used to, but I appreciate being practical and using my skills for everyday living.
I don't have any hobbies to speak of. Right now, at this point in my life, it's been good enough for me that I can tackle anything that comes up without panicking. I'd like to get back into hiking and camping, spend more time outdoors and away from this computer. I'm kind of in a rut.
No, types are set pretty early on. There's a little bit of variation but not much. I read that somewhere but can't remember where.That's sort of funny. I still have the creativity, but I used to be able to write with feeling when I was a kid...now I've mostly lost it (although I do pull it off now and again). Writing is still an interest of mine, though from an emotional point of view my fiction ranges from (mostly) very bad to (very rarely) extremely good. At least in my opinion. But I keep being drawn to it...I started writing when I was 5 years old. I wonder if kids are more in touch with their other functions and they "lock in" as we get older? I noticed that happening to me...my brother (also INTP) says the same.