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Which Personality Type do you think is the scariest when angry?

  • ENTJ

    Votes: 5 10%
  • ENTP

    Votes: 3 6%
  • ENFJ

    Votes: 4 8%
  • ENFP

    Votes: 2 4%
  • INTJ

    Votes: 2 4%
  • INTP

    Votes: 3 6%
  • INFJ

    Votes: 2 4%
  • INFP

    Votes: 10 20%
  • ISTJ

    Votes: 0 0%
  • ISTP

    Votes: 5 10%
  • ESTJ

    Votes: 4 8%
  • ESTP

    Votes: 4 8%
  • ISFJ

    Votes: 0 0%
  • ISFP

    Votes: 3 6%
  • ESFJ

    Votes: 2 4%
  • ESFP

    Votes: 1 2%

Which Personality Type do you think is the scariest when angry?

19K views 38 replies 29 participants last post by  tanstaafl28  
#1 ·
Vote for the type you would not want to trigger
 
#3 ·
ESFJs have not been that intimidating in my life. They get angry (like any other type) and show it (like most extraverted types) but if you just stay under the radar for a while they're good.

I would say ENTJ. Will never forget the time my awe-inspiring ENTJ aunt yelled at waiters in restaurants about the law and threatening to report them if they didn't stop people from smoking indoors. Such a strong personality, great person to have on your side, but so damn frightening when she's against you.
 
#7 ·
I have a very non-violent (at least towards people) but a highly explosive anger so I voted for my own type.

I used to have a tendency to black out in anger and destroy stuff. This was a problem area till my early 30's dating all the way back to early adolescence. When I lost my ability to be physical and have good physical outlets (like exercise or sports or even a physical job) in 2008, I became very much inconsolable and used to lose my temper frequently. Caused a lot of damage around the house.

I've been anger free for 7 odd years now. And it feels good to be this calm and at peace with the world, life and the universe.
 
#8 ·
Though Tertiary Fe rarely gets angry and doesnt last long it can be pretty much destructive. It seems inferior Ni or something made you easier to break out for a longer time, or maybe it was because of the accident.
When it comes to me im really calm since i finished highschool and started maturing. I rarely get angry these days. I used to get clouded easily in the past and even get into fights or destroy stuff even if i knew i was wrong (Ne/Si probably makes you question your anger once you that clouding starts to fade).
Right now im too calm. whenever i get angry at something its something that lasts minutes usually. Havent gotten into any fights or situations where im provoked, and i have better control of myself. But rarely, really rarely i can break out too and as long as i remain clouded i usually start trashing people around (since im too old now to get into fights i guess) and then i come back to my senses and feel bad for doing so.
 
#10 ·
xNFx! :shocked:
 
#11 ·
I'm voting for ISFP in honor of my mother!

She's a middle school teacher, and she's very kind, calm, and passionate. Whenever she gets mad at the kids, they are terrified!!! It doesn't happen often, so I bet it feels like their whole world flips upside down!
 
#16 ·
:laughing: This

And pretty much ISFJ can be pretty fucken scary if they are angry too
A clever one will fuck someone up and make them wonder what hit them (seen it)

I seriously would never want to be on any of these types shit list

Everyone is mentioning NTJs I get why, but honestly I find my mom less of a threat from observation as far as a type with a vengeance than those listed above. NTJ will fuck you up yes but it at least seems like you’re getting a rhyme with a reason. These types above holy fuck
 
#15 ·
I would really like to vote, however, there are a few issues I have with the question.

1. I do not perceive people as "scary" when angry. I may become wary when someone is angry (e.g. defensive and prepared to retaliate.. but why are they angry and displaying this toward me? Is there something I can do to diffuse the situation? Did I cause this?)

2. Is there a real consequence to someone being angry in order to justify fear toward that person? E.g. will they attempt to use physical force or sabotage as a way to release their anger?


plus, I do not know enough about the types to comment, really. For now I vote XNTJ.
 
#21 ·
Which one am I most scared of personally? I'd vote for any of the NF's because if they intend to hurt you in a fit of rage they are most likely to hit you where it hurts most. They'll go deep and twist you inside out and then some unless you've built up an immunity to it, I guess - which I have to some degree lol. I can realize that a person is saying something out of anger and isn't fully realizing just how hurtful it is even if they intended it to be hurtful in a moment though. If they knew, most likely they wouldn't say it. I don't expect people to be perfect. Anyway, that realization helps me remain calmer and take it a lot less personally when anger is being directed my way. Sometimes I do deserve it though if I provoked it (intentionally or accidentally) and in that case, it's not supposed to be funny but the situation sometimes makes me laugh lol. The fights we get in sometimes. The stupid things we say in a moment of tension. I guess it's my response to conflict. Lets try to put it in perspective and learn to laugh at ourselves.
 
#22 ·
I would like to suggest my own type (INFP) because I do think the combination of dom Fi + tert Si can be cruelly unforgiving.

Personally, I have anger issues due to ADHD and I've never felt afraid of anyone's anger. Instead, I felt people should be afraid of me. I almost got choked by someone one time and I wasn't emotionally phased, I still wanted to hurt them. I've fantasized about hurting people. I've had to worry I might seriously hurt someone and get involved with the police. I've thought about how realistically I'd more likely lose a fight because I'm small, but I would go down trying my best. In my job, I've had to go face-to-face with aggressive people and I always wish I could do something to them. I satisfy myself by being dead certain something horrible will happen to them some day because they deserve it. If I had grown up in an abusive home, I believe I'd be dead because I'd be too rebellious. I have an aggressive cousin who's been eager to fight and I've thought about how ready I'd be. When I just see someone who is angry, I challenge them. There's no backing down.

With that said, no I've never seriously hurt anyone because of years of painfully trained restraint. I scratched a relative in the face one time (he did bleed, but again, not too serious), but mostly I've thrown a few things around, punched some walls, and screamed out and growled while alone. I'm on medication now so things are under control, but if I miss a pill I might have an emotional outburst.

I won't say INFPs are the scariest since there are 16 types and anything is possible, but they have to be ONE of the scariest.
 
#25 ·
ISFP

It's interesting how a number of people are mentioning their own type or their mother's type. I suppose they're the people we know best.

As a child, I watched my ISFP mother drag another woman to the ground by the hair at a shopping centre. The woman's daughter threatened my ESFP sister with violence and it escalated from there. This particular sister argues for sport. She probably started the fight in the first place. It was both disturbing and hilarious. LOL

I voted ISFP, but my ISFJ father (a Clint Eastwood doppelganger) deserves an honourable mention as well. He turned into lobster man when he was angry, red face and flailing arms (similar to the robot from Lost in Space).
 
#27 · (Edited)
Not voting because I don't really have an opinion, but current results make me laugh - ISTP and INFP in the lead. People tell me I am scary when angry. I guess there is a big contrast between puffy floating along daydreamer and white-hot fireball. I used to have a lot of trouble with not just ripping into everyone with painful truths about hard situations. I think this is because my family has a tendency to not communicate openly about complicated issues. I learned my lesson over time and am better about not being hurtful. Now I try to just state my frustration and desire to address the problem.

leictreon said:
INFPs, actually... they're the ones who become school shooters.
While I understand in spirit, let's face it, that actually requires tactical planning, obtaining a firearm, knowing how to operate it, successfully concealing it, and then waiting to release the anger. I thoroughly question our competence in all of those areas. We'd be more likely to just stupidly hurl the nearest object.
 
#31 ·
Not voting because I don't really have an opinion, but current results make me laugh - ISTP and INFP in the lead. People tell me I am scary when angry. I guess there is a big contrast between puffy floating along daydreamer and white-hot fireball. I used to have a lot of trouble with not just ripping into everyone with painful truths about hard situations. I think this is because my family has a tendency to not communicate openly about complicated issues. I learned my lesson over time and am better about not being hurtful. Now I try to just state my frustration and desire to address the problem.



While I understand in spirit, let's face it, that actually requires tactical planning, obtaining a firearm, knowing how to operate it, successfully concealing it, and then waiting to release the anger. I thoroughly question our competence in all of those areas. We'd be more likely to just stupidly hurl the nearest object.
Dylan Klebold was an INFP, probably. They say Jeffrey Dahmer too.
 
#29 ·
INFPs are by far the scariest. They become unhinged... I mean that Ne simply jumps from one idea to another and they just throw words, randomly speaking. They speak like they're possessed. Also, they can at any time turn violent. When I get an INFP angry, I usually look for exits and/or if they have any weapon at their disposal, up to and including forks.

I'm an INTJ and not even angry ESTJs, ENTJs can intimidate me. But INFPs are scary! Maybe ENFPs are worse, but I've never seen an angry ENFP, so I'm not sure.
 
#33 ·
I would say ENFJ and ESTP. High Fe + Se in general.

I don't see NFPs as scary, really. INFPs, especially INFPs 9, seem to have endless patience. Maybe they're the type who is 99% of the times very calm, but during the few moments they get pissed off, they go totally crazy. Like Björk here:


I've been very pissed off, but I've never done something like this lol. Maybe it is a whole another level of anger repression.