Are you an introvert or extrovert? (1 Viewer)

[Ned]

The walked the table thread got me wondering how many introverts vs extroverts we have here.  

Per the innerwebs:

Introvert - An introvert generally prefers solitary activities to interacting with large groups of people. If you would rather work through your feelings in your diary than have a conversation, then you are an introvert.

Extrovert - An extrovert is a friendly person who enjoys talking to and being with other people. Extroverts love parties, talking on the phone, and meeting new people.

 

[Sabertooth]

I did two Myers Briggs tests in my life.  I am right on the border of Introvert and Extrovert.  I am also right on the border between Feeling and Thinking.  

I looked up my personality type and found I share with Teddy Roosevelt and Alexander the Great.  Works for me.  

 

[jon_mx]

Posting this on a fantasy football internet forum.  Should be about 99% introverts. 

 

[Wrigley]

Booze makes me awesome 

 

[Keerock]

I did two Myers Briggs tests in my life.  I am right on the border of Introvert and Extrovert.  I am also right on the border between Feeling and Thinking.  

I looked up my personality type and found I share with Teddy Roosevelt and Alexander the Great.  Works for me.  

ISTJ here (Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging)

 

[avoiding injuries]

I am an extrovert, but I'm getting more and more introverted every year. 

 

[Sabertooth]

ISTJ here (Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging)

I am ENTP.  (Extrovert (barely), Intuition, Thinking, Perceiving)  But I am very central in the quadrants.  

 

[Ned]

Posting this on a fantasy football internet forum.  Should be about 99% introverts. 

That's what I figured too, but early results say otherwise.

 

[jon_mx]

That's what I figured too, but early results say otherwise.

It just shows 30% are so introverted they don't even realize it.   

 

[Skoo]

The best explanation I've ever heard of what is the difference between an introvert and extrovert:

You are in a group and someone asks someone to volunteer, or answer a question. If your instinct is to volunteer or answer, you are an extrovert. If not, you're an introvert.

Extrovert here.

 

[The Duff Man]

I am a social introvert but if it is work or a competition of any kind (game night) I switch to an extrovert. 

 

[elbowrm]

ISTJ here (Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging)

ISTJ here as well - pretty good company with George Washington, Henry Ford, Jeff Bezos, Freud, Coach K, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Deniro...

http://personalityclub.com/blog/famous-istj/

 

[elbowrm]

The best explanation I've ever heard of what is the difference between an introvert and extrovert:

You are in a group and someone asks someone to volunteer, or answer a question. If your instinct is to volunteer or answer, you are an extrovert. If not, you're an introvert.

Extrovert here.

For me it's what would you rather do on a typical Friday night - watch a movie with your family or go to a cocktail party with a bunch of people you don't know.  

 

[Keerock]

For me it's what would you rather do on a typical Friday night - watch a movie with your family or go to a cocktail party with a bunch of people you don't know.  

Ooooof.... the latter sounds excruciating. 

 

[AAABatteries]

I can force myself to be an extrovert but it doesn't come natural and I typically don't enjoy it.  

 

[Sinn Fein]

The best explanation I've ever heard of what is the difference between an introvert and extrovert:

You are in a group and someone asks someone to volunteer, or answer a question. If your instinct is to volunteer or answer, you are an extrovert. If not, you're an introvert.

Extrovert here.

Unless you are like me, and 99% of the other posters on this forum, and you are the smartest person in the room.  I'll answer questions all day long just so I don't have to listen to the drivel that comes out of other people's mouths, which simply prolongs the entire process.  I don't have time for that.

But I hate people though.  I mean being around people...

 

[Hooper31]

The best explanation I've ever heard of what is the difference between an introvert and extrovert:

You are in a group and someone asks someone to volunteer, or answer a question. If your instinct is to volunteer or answer, you are an extrovert. If not, you're an introvert.

Extrovert here.

I like the concept of how one gains energy.

If you need quiet alone time to recharge you're an introvert. If you gain/draw energy from a crowd you're an extrovert. 

 

[moleculo]

I'm an introvert but my wife is very much an extrovert.  I measure a great weekend by my truck not leaving the driveway.  If I can make it a couple complete days without leaving the house, I'm happy as a pig in slop.

My wife, on the other hand, is not happy unless she is around people.  She is in sales and is really great at getting out and talking to new people.  She loves going to networking events and the like.

Every now and then, she drags me out and it's not the end of the world - I am ok getting out, it's not like I have a panic attack or anything.  I do understand that it's important to be social and I'm ok with that, but it's not my favorite thing. 

 

[Sabertooth]

Ooooof.... the latter sounds excruciating. 

The former can be slow death too though.  I enjoy people watching (ok looking at hot women of any age).  

 

[moleculo]

I like the concept of how one gains energy.

If you need quiet alone time to recharge you're an introvert. If you gain/draw energy from a crowd you're an extrovert. 

yeah.  crowds exhaust me - being around people makes me feel completely drained.

 

[Ned]

For me it's what would you rather do on a typical Friday night - watch a movie with your family or go to a cocktail party with a bunch of people you don't know.  

Ooooof.... the latter sounds excruciating. 

 

I'm dreading my sister's NYE party as we speak because its going to be a bunch of her new neighbor friends.

 

[moleculo]

 

I'm dreading my sister's NYE party as we speak because its going to be a bunch of her new neighbor friends.

my wife took on the responsibility for planning and hosting our neighborhoods NYE party.  Gonna be a big party full of neighbors I have never met.  As the husband of the host, I will have to at the very least be introduced to pretty much everyone coming.

for me, it's not really going to be torture - I'll do it, and I'll have fun doing it.  I'd much prefer a small get together at my house though.  For my wife - she will love every minute of it.

 

[ChiefD]

 

I'm dreading my sister's NYE party as we speak because its going to be a bunch of her new neighbor friends.

This is a perfect opportunity to bring some schtick to the party.

Show up wearing running pants and one of your race shirts. Be running guy and talk about all your great races, berate people for why they don't exercise, explain heart rate training to everyone. 

 

[wikkidpissah]

Yes

 

[gianmarco]

I am an extrovert, but I'm getting more and more introverted every year. 

This for me too.

Back in college, full extrovert.  Now, very different. However, it's not because I'm not comfortable around people....I just prefer not being around them at this point. 

 

[Juxtatarot]

This is a perfect opportunity to bring some schtick to the party.

Show up wearing running pants and one of your race shirts. Be running guy and talk about all your great races, berate people for why they don't exercise, explain heart rate training to everyone. 

Not something an introvert would do!

 

[Ned]

This is a perfect opportunity to bring some schtick to the party.

Show up wearing running pants and one of your race shirts. Be running guy and talk about all your great races, berate people for why they don't exercise, explain heart rate training to everyone. 

 

As much as I love talking running, I hate talking about it with non-runners.  

my wife took on the responsibility for planning and hosting our neighborhoods NYE party.  Gonna be a big party full of neighbors I have never met.  As the husband of the host, I will have to at the very least be introduced to pretty much everyone coming.

for me, it's not really going to be torture - I'll do it, and I'll have fun doing it.  I'd much prefer a small get together at my house though.  For my wife - she will love every minute of it.

Yup.  I can be extroverted if I want to, but don't usually like it.  My wife is very introverted, so in situations like yours I have to be the extroverted one.  Not my favorite thing to do.

 

[Ned]

ISTJ here (Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging)

Did you take an actual test with a Dr?  I have no clue what I would be diagnosed as.  According to this test, I'm a Mediator Personality (INFP, -A/-T).  The description is pretty interesting and seems accurate.  

William Shakespeare, Johnny, Depp, and Julia Roberts are the same.  Weird grouping of folks....

 

[elbowrm]

When we moved a few years ago my wife suggested we get a pool table for the living room - has made entertaining much easier as all the men wind up in that room about half way through the party / just after dinner.  Lots of good multi-player gambling games - 3 ball, keno, etc.

 

[Skoo]

For me it's what would you rather do on a typical Friday night - watch a movie with your family or go to a cocktail party with a bunch of people you don't know.  

This can go either way for me though, just depends on my mood/how my week went/whatever. 

I enjoy both.

 

[Da Guru]

I was an extrovert until all the family stayed at our house the last 3 days. I will be an introvert the rest of the week for sure...

 

[Sinn Fein]

Did you take an actual test with a Dr?  I have no clue what I would be diagnosed as.  According to this test, I'm a Mediator Personality (INFP, -A/-T).  The description is pretty interesting and seems accurate.  

William Shakespeare, Johnny, Depp, and Julia Roberts are the same.  Weird grouping of folks....

INTP

 

[mr. furley]

introvert

this is the worst time of year for me.  

 

[wikkidpissah]

Did you take an actual test with a Dr?  I have no clue what I would be diagnosed as.  According to this test, I'm a Mediator Personality (INFP, -A/-T).  The description is pretty interesting and seems accurate.  

William Shakespeare, Johnny, Depp, and Julia Roberts are the same.  Weird grouping of folks....

There was a thread on that test years ago. Busted a nut all day to write my own personality abbreviation - ESPN, i think - as a bit and not one person responded in those prelike days. wikkidpissed was i. 

 

[Ilov80s]

Either, depending on the situation and my mood. 

 

[Keerock]

Did you take an actual test with a Dr?  I have no clue what I would be diagnosed as.  According to this test, I'm a Mediator Personality (INFP, -A/-T).  The description is pretty interesting and seems accurate.  

William Shakespeare, Johnny, Depp, and Julia Roberts are the same.  Weird grouping of folks....

No, I did an online test as a part of an "exercise" at work.  Not sure what the site was we used though.  At the time, I thought it was a ridiculous exercise, but I have found that it has helped me better understand my strengths and weaknesses to a point that I can leverage them.

 

[urbanhack]

65% - extro

35% - intro

 

[Keerock]

65% - extro

35% - intro

Based on what?

 

[AAABatteries]

 

I'm dreading my sister's NYE party as we speak because its going to be a bunch of her new neighbor friends.

I decided my best option at my SIL's NYE party last year was to play bartender.  I made each drink a little too big in the shaker and poured the extra in to my cup.  Good way to sample what I was making and I was hammered after about 90 minutes.  Everybody loves the bartender and they move away quickly - worst case you get too drunk to do anything but sleep in the corner.

 

[Ned]

I decided my best option at my SIL's NYE party last year was to play bartender.  I made each drink a little too big in the shaker and poured the extra in to my cup.  Good way to sample what I was making and I was hammered after about 90 minutes.  Everybody loves the bartender and they move away quickly - worst case you get too drunk to do anything but sleep in the corner.

Brilliant!

 

[urbanhack]

Based on what?

Based on the fact I can "turn on" my extroverted nature for work and other situations, but that I prefer to be introverted during other occasions (e.g. work travel).

 

[skol asylum]

Pretty clear most of you are Perverts.

 

[Dentist]

I was an extrovert.. I was student council president in dental school.

I work an extrovert's job.

I've become more and more introverted every single year to the point where I have to really fake extroversion at work and by the time I come home I'm spent with talking to people.. 

 

[Ned]

I was an extrovert.. I was student council president in dental school.

I work an extrovert's job.

I've become more and more introverted every single year to the point where I have to really fake extroversion at work and by the time I come home I'm spent with talking to people.. 

How much of this conversion is due to the internet?

 

[James Daulton]

I think I'm really extroverted, I try to be the life of the party, don't mind speaking in public, try to make people laugh when I am speaking in public, but a great night for me is watching movies on my projector while having a few beers.  When I was younger I was always going out and doing stuff with friends but maybe because there's so much social interaction at work that going out is less appealing to me.

I'm also pretty arrogant.  Is that trait associated with either ext or int?

 

[hagmania]

I put the extra in extrovert.

 

[hagmania]

I like the concept of how one gains energy.

If you need quiet alone time to recharge you're an introvert. If you gain/draw energy from a crowd you're an extrovert. 

Wife claims I'm a vampire when we go out to where the crowds are. Feeding off people and she is just withering away.

 

[Harry Manback]

For me it's what would you rather do on a typical Friday night - watch a movie with your family or go to a cocktail party with a bunch of people you don't know.  

Lol what a horrible example.

People preferring to spend time with family vs strangers does not make someone introverted. That's hilarious.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Lol what a horrible example.

People preferring to spend time with family vs strangers does not make someone introverted. That's hilarious.

 

[Harry Manback]

Articulate as always.,