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You know you're an ISTP when

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#1 ·
Okay, I'm not one, but I'm married to one and I find them intriguing and am curious what kind of lists you all would come up with and how much it would match him and the (few) other ISTPs I know.
 
#2 ·
You know you're an ISTP when:

-You start speaking halfway into a sentence and people tell you how utterly random you are, leaving you utterly confused.

-You fix something and people look astonished

-You say something smart and people look astonished

-You've ever yelled the words "F***it, we're doin it live!"

-Mom tells you to do homework, and you start doing house chores instead.
 
#353 ·
Hey man, just wanted to say my brother got typed as an ISTP and so I showed him this forum to see if he can sympathize with any of you, and right off the bat as we were reading your comment. He was amazed at how accurate you were compared to him.

Just thought id let you know you have a clone somewhere lol
 
#3 ·
* if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

* the most annoying people in the world are those who narrate films you're watching together.

* you wish people would develop some spatial awareness.

* you know thousands of useless sports scores and stats off by heart.

* you can drop devastating one liners.

* ADD kids annoy the hell out of you.

* don't use two words when one will do. Don't use one word when none will do.

* personal space!
 
#4 ·
I can relate to all of those, except for the first one. I sometimes have a compulsion to "fix it" especially if someone else did a lousy job with it and it needs to be fixed correctly!
The only sport I'm really interested in is NBA Basketball. Take for instance when it comes to baseball, I still have trouble remembering which is the top or the bottom of an inning.
ADD kids don't annoy me as much as their parents do.
 
#597 ·
I know this is an old post, but I can sort of relate. Instead of the no "fluff" words, I'll leave out all except "key" words. I'm sure people hate me because I either give one or two word responses or an analytical essay.
 
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Confuggled by the fact that people dont know when you're coming up behind them (i tend to walk a lot faster than everybody so always coming up behind ppl and they dont bother to get out of the way and ofen times they slow down or stop to look at something. im always aware of when somebodys near me, as im always turnin head to look around at things anyways i pretty much always know if somebody is behind me.)

having to do ten things at once because you put them all off until last minute

is this just me or any other istps? i never look ppl in the eye when speaking to them. a quick glance but then im off looking at other shit. ppl often interpret this as a sign of 'weakness' but we're using our ears, i dont need to be looking at you. id much rather look at things around me than people (i dont like people)

curse often
 
#16 ·
is this just me or any other istps? i never look ppl in the eye when speaking to them. a quick glance but then im off looking at other shit. ppl often interpret this as a sign of 'weakness' but we're using our ears, i dont need to be looking at you. id much rather look at things around me than people (i dont like people)
Eye contact is too much work. I've given up, unless talking to women, then I want to look at them (provided their facial structure is moderately symmetrical). I'll stare off into space while they talk to me, unless they're the ones looking away. Peaple suck.
 
#15 ·
Capsicum;371982 * don't use two words when one will do. Don't use one word when none will do. [/quote said:
that right there says it all
 
#17 ·
People have told me my eye contact is intense and piercing, I get that feeling myself as well, which is why I tend not to stare into people when I'm talking to them, because then I get lost, lose focus and can't say what I'm thinking.

I only make eye contact in conversation when I can't help myself and I don't mind losing my thoughts. At that point, speaking is no longer important. :happy:
 
#2,677 ·
I have a directness and intensity about me and a few have said that I intimidate at times. (granted they have a history of bad things that happened to them and would get upset whenever they weren't in control but..)
I wonder if that's why I have some who try to intimidate me.


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#21 ·
You know you're an ISTP when you say "I don't care" more times before 7AM than most people do all day.

(why is that?)
I forgot that one. :tongue:

Re: eye contact... what's the big deal with eye contact? Obviously you look someone in the eye if you're talking to them face-to-face. Wouldn't you come across as a total pussy if you didn't? One must establish dominance.
That's your ENTJ altar ego.:wink:
 
#27 ·
You know you are an ISTP when you spend months lurking on pc, but not signing up cause its too much hassle thinking of a username and an avatar. And when you finally do sign up, you don't much feel like introducing yourself cause thats a hassle to:laughing:
 
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Confuggled by the fact that people dont know when you're coming up behind them (i tend to walk a lot faster than everybody so always coming up behind ppl and they dont bother to get out of the way and ofen times they slow down or stop to look at something. im always aware of when somebodys near me, as im always turnin head to look around at things anyways i pretty much always know if somebody is behind me.)
Oh my GOD, I KNOW. Uggggh it drives me crazy. It gets really bad in stores... people have no clue about their surroundings sometimes.
Can I third this? I'm a big guy and whenever I'm shopping, little old ladies always turn their heads to side to read the labels on, hell, prunes or something, and they ALWAYS walk into me. Then they look at me like I'm some freak. Sensory awareness, please? :dry:

You know you're an ISTP when...

... you walk into a shop and immediately wonder how much steel in the frame. If there are any visible supporting pillars you thump them to figure out how strong they are.

... you shake food cans to hear the noises they make and feed your Se. :tongue:
 
#39 ·
Most everything on here is true except for the whole eye contact thing. For me it varies, when I'm telling a story I usually gaze off and don't necessarily make eye contact but I do try and look at the person. When I'm listening to the person talk I either look them in the eyes or look at a distinguishing feature on their face. Women say that I have 'those eyes' whatever that means, maybe its just the baby blues that 'pierce your soul'.

kudos to the whole "devastating one liners"
 
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#41 ·
Most everything on here is true except for the whole eye contact thing. For me it varies, when I'm telling a story I usually gaze off and don't necessarily make eye contact but I do try and look at the person. When I'm listening to the person talk I either look them in the eyes or look at a distinguishing feature on their face. Women say that I have 'those eyes' whatever that means, maybe its just the baby blues that 'pierce your soul'.

I have 'those eyes' as well. Especially ENFP girls notice and keep repeating that to me.
 
#50 ·
I used to be the same way, I would always just get really bored with whoever I was with, and just CRAVE space. But I found someone I actually like spending time with, and still haven't gotten sick of at all. We've only been married for a few months, so I can't attest to the longevity of the relationship from that standpoint. And whether at some point in the future, the day happens where I am just completely bored, then so be it. But for now, what we have works.

I don't believe in true love, or soulmates, or any other of that horse crap, but I think that when you find someone where the relationship just kind of works it out without much effort (at least, feeling like there's much effort put in) then it's good and you should hang on to it. Just my 2 cents.
 
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I know that the above reply is a very old post, but I'm replying to it anyway.
Are you familiar with Robert Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love?


Consumate Love is the complete form of love, representing the ideal
relationship toward which many people strive but which apparently few
achieve. Sternberg cautions that maintaining a consummate love may be even harder than achieving it. He stresses the importance of translating the components of love into action. "Without expression," he warns, "even the greatest of loves can die" (1987, p.341). Consummate love may not be permanent. For example, if passion is lost over time, it may change into companionate love.

The balance among Sternberg’s three aspects of love is likely to shift through the
course of a relationship. A strong dose of all three components-found in consummate love-typifies, for many of us, an ideal relationship. However time alone does not cause intimacy, passion, and commitment to occur and grow. Knowing about these components of love may help couples avoid pitfalls in their relationship, work on the areas that need improvement or help them recognize when it might be time for a relationship to come to an end.


 

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#52 ·
Umm, not really sure. He doesn't care about the MBTI stuff at all. I suspect he is an ESxx. (The S because he doesn't care about theory unless it is useful).

Don't worry. If it happens, it happens. If it does, it will come gradually. You won't be hit with a moment of realization, or an overwhelming rush of emotions (if you're anything like me :tongue:).
 
#58 ·
is it no multitasking? then i just met a weird couple of ISTPs like me that just do multitask :) i ment for example my tipical thing, taking out the trash - i would rather spend 20 minutes on combining a huge pile of garbage together so it can all fit into my hands than going to the trash can 3 times and taking smaller pieces ;)
 
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i would rather spend 20 minutes on combining a huge pile of garbage together so it can all fit into my hands than going to the trash can 3 times and taking smaller pieces ;)
Oh, I see what you mean. You're looking for the most energy-saving solution, rather than the most time-saving solution. Yeah I do that too, all the time. It's all about mechanical advantage, i.e. who cares if it takes longer... it's less effort.

That's why, whenever we're watching someone else perform a task, we always wonder why they're doing it the hard way.
 
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[.is this just me or any other istps? i never look ppl in the eye when speaking to them. a quick glance but then im off looking at other shit. ppl often interpret this as a sign of 'weakness' but we're using our ears, i dont need to be looking at you. id much rather look at things around me than people (i dont like people)

curse often[/quote]

Yes and yes! And I'm an INTP. People don't like it when I don't eyeball them when we're having a conversation but I don't care. I don't like people either.