People are the problem though haha Entj rn btw. I went from thinking people were stupid, to i hate people, to people are annoying, to people are fun to mess with, to people are fun to talk to, as long as they aren’t all Sad Bc of “Life” WE ALL LIVE LIFE.
I think this depend on the maturity level And also social/cultural background. For example I find most ISTP arround me less borthered by people than me "INTJ" Fe in 4th compared to 7th gear in INTJ can explain it. They also handle people chaos more than I do : Se slot 2 vs Se 4 slot.
I hate walking on egg shells. Like when my ENFP friend tells me to stop using the word "retarded" or something lmao. I'll do whatever I want. I don't police you so don't police me, it'll always make me uncomfortable and not want to be around you. Nobody cares about your virtue signaling. I'll die happy and unhindered.
my infp friend drives me up the wall sometimes. i remember this one time (through text) she called me a bitch (playfully), so i called her a bitch back, random insults back and forth and then she called me a whore so i called her a “big ass slut”. apparently that offended her a lot because she was self-conscious about her weight and i wasn’t even thinking about that. maybe consider not insulting me first?? she also calls me a lot. like, a lot a lot. to her 2 hours of calling is fine. she also likes to call me on instagram to show me edits and i don’t see the point speaking of edits, in the first month we were friends she made an edit and sent it to me, and i didn’t know what she was like at the time so i only said “nice”. i noticed that she was hUrT or whatever so i asked what was bothering her and she just says “well you don’t care so?” oh god and she fishes for compliments too. i swear if i hear her say “i am SO fat/ugly!” one more time i might just go “yeah you’re right, idk how i didn’t notice”.. there are many other things like she hates that i say “ok” instead of “okay”, whenever she needs help in spanish/math/grammar she would ask me instead of any of her other friends or her MOM (especially in math - it’s probably because i’m in the advanced class) i should probably tell her that some of the things she does bothers me but i don’t even know how to say it so i’m just trying to make more friends and drift apart over time... probably won’t work but oh well i’ll deal with that when it happens
@b² Not all INFPs are like that, but all INFPs seem to have a knack for self destruction. When she's not being complimented on the outside, her self criticism would destroy her from the inside. Judging by everything you mentioned, it seems you are one of her closest friends. Your opinion means a lot to you, but she doesn't understand the way you understand things and that you aren't as much of a feeler person like her. Since I am INFP myself, I can assure you that we have ability to see the world through different people's perspectives (I find unusual in your friend's case that she didn't do this on her own before, but she may be unhealthy INFP) so the best thing you can do to make her more adjust to you is to just tell her the way you see the world. Explain her in honest and nice words that you aren't a feeler, that you are her friend and that its always default that you think good of her and there is no need for reassuring that. Tell her that constant reassuring annoys you cause she should know that you love her even without words. For extra-kind effect, throw in some 'I love when we joke, when we do *insert activity* together' etc. That should add that i-actually-love-you-and-appreciate-you flavour. This way you can remain friends and she will probably understand you better. But dont forget to tell her that you need time to be alone sometimes so she won't call you even more after this. [BONUS - no need to read if you're busy ISTP!] She strikes me more as ISFP when I better think of it. Always wanting reassurance and her self image being very much important to her, she reminds me of my ISFP friend a lot. Especially with dramatic outbursts when you joke about her looks. Just throwing this out there, it may be helpful for understanding her better.
Nice to know from the comments that there are a few people that genuinely appreciate us ISTP's. Most of the time I feel unappreciated and ignored until someone wants me to fix something or needs my help with running equipment or tools. So to those with the positive comments, thanks for the love. To the rest of the world....leave me alone lol.
I am ISTP and my friends appreciate me because I am very honest with them, I never have something to hide or I am not hypocritical with them. My best friend likes the kind of humor I have.
My brother is an Istp and this is extremly accurate 👏🏻 He really doesn't speak much because he's always straight to the point and he's a very private person who doesn't reveal much about his thoughts, feelings and experiences. He has a bit of a dark humor but his humor can be very childish too. For example, he often draws a p*nis on my desk because he knows it annoys me - he's 24 years old :D
@@LM-yx9hp I just realized how lonely and reserved I am even at home. I don't really know how to show affection. I always feel like I offend everyone and it hurts. :(
@@johnnyscocktaeil7875 You are not alone, I feel the same way. For me personally, what hurts is that it's never my intention to offend people but I'm easily misunderstood.. I hope you don't give up making the effort to connect with people. You can do it! We believe in you
my best friend is an ISTP and sometimes i get really amazed by how she is flexible and calm in any situation. She gives very honest opinion to anything,dont even care if its going to be sensitive or not. Tbh i find it cool. It took me a whole damn year to get to know her fully because she never open up about herself.I think they are the type to have the highest IQ but never show it.
Shes fkn amazing. Worship her for not getting emotional for long periods of time and being practical. We use our heads FIRST. Show her your appreciation by bringing her -her fav food or a new "tool" she can use in her hobby.
In my area there's been an earthquake, it's a small one don't worry. My friends are panicking and start looking for a teacher (we're at school), and all i do was sit in my chair watching some youtube video
We ISTPs don´t care about cool. We are just who we are. We do not easily make friends. If she´s really your friend, she´s a keeper. For what it´s worth: Thinking you know an ISTP after only a year is an illusion. By the time you think you know an ISTP, the person might already be on a new journey. Live with it. I also do not like to open up. People tend to stick to the past, while I often move on when something stopped to be a challenge.
@@1Skorpia fav food, yes - it may be disapointingly unfancy though. Tools, not without asking first. She might already have it or not have it for a reason.
Fr man I always thought a lot of people dislike us because being straightforward and focusing on facts can sometimes unintentionally make us seem like assholes.
This is my ISTP husband. Perfect description. I'm INFJ. So different, works beautifully. He is definitely the person you would want to be with if you were stranded on a desert island. He would be building a shelter, finding food, and developing a rescue plan while the rest of us are wandering around trying to get Wi-Fi. He's a force of nature but quiet and humble.
Please tell me... Did your husband watch 'Lost' at all? And, if he did, was he upset that a medically trained professional didn't have the good sense to pass out the bottles used for water and make sure everyone (or at least every couple) stuck to using their own, so as to prevent the spreading of potential contagions? I really hated that part of the show, so bad!
Yep, that's me: clear, concise and straight to the point. Truth needs to prevail. I hate fakeness. I do have a low tolerance for people who are not real or have hidden agendas.
I’m an ISTP, and one of my best friends is an INFJ. At first I wasn’t sure what she saw in me, because I’m not super great at understanding people or planning ahead, and those things are obviously very important to her. But now I realize she appreciates my straightforwardness. She doesn’t have to read into what I say for a hidden meaning or goal. And she seems to like it when I listen carefully to her plans and then force her to look at the logistical realities of them; oftentimes I find a simpler solution to achieve her goal. I in turn, appreciate the way she can understand people, and read between the lines in social matters. And also, she encourages me to think about the future beyond “next week,” and I need someone like that!
@@shadowboxing7029 ISTPs should try to find healthy INFJ and ENFJ friends as they will truly appreciate you for who you are and will genuinely like and respect you. XNFPs pretend or think they like you because they think they can get along with everyone but eventually they will secretly despise you for hurting their deep often ridiculous feelings and having values they hate.
As an INFJ I secretly admire them for just being so damn cool and practical and great at dealing with emergencies. They are the friend you want during a zombie apocalypse.
I used to work with an Istp. She seemed to dislike me for months, but I won her over. She and I got very close before we both left the job. I had to earn her respect over and over though. I'm an INFP.
It's not that I dislike people normally, I'm just not that interested. I go to work to work, not talk and make friends. (unless you're really interesting to me)
Me an INTJ: yea so the three ISTPs I befriended declared themselves my henchmen and so now I accidentally have henchmen. We build things together (air cannons, long furbies, taking apart a Keurig so we don't have to spend money on those shitty little cups, small explosives from stuff in our kitchen, drones, and most importantly our own videogames) Tonks, Crash, and Bobert are too much fun. We also share the sentiment that "life is too short to be scared of other people's opinions"
It is your need to feel like you have henchmen that inspires this comment more than ISTPs willingly being a henchmen. If they were aware of you saying this, they would probably laugh at you, and they probably do, but it goes over your head.
"Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication" I loved this one. Often times in the projects I start, writing or something else, I find myself doing too much at first. Then I just start peeling away the unnecessaries; Theres no use for this, this is in the way, this thing is too complicated for whats it ment to do. At the end I arrive to the result, often times it's a thing stripped down to its purest form, where nothing else couldn't be taken away, or it couldn't perform its primary function. In design or in life in general, I do sincerely believe, that simplicity the hardest thing to achieve and truly beautiful, when done correctly. It takes time and effort to strip away all unusefull things and to be left with something pure. I dare not to touch this text, it always turns out the same; Why bother saying anything at all.
My husband is an ISTP, and he's both an engineer who works on confidential government projects by day, and a skater by night... They are literally the best type IMO (next to ENTPs - again, only my opinion!).
My dad is an ISTP and it was always an adventure growing up. It’s also inspiring to watch him figure out how things work, master them, and then come up with a better way to do absolutely everything. Their presence is impossible to ignore and their knowledge is impressive
@@JoJo01300 Totally agree!! Their rational nature and ability to hone in on the core issue of a problem is like magic... And they're so laid back and easy going and non-judgemental. They're amazing! Your dad is lucky to have you for their child, too, btw!
Funny, my mother's partner is an ISTP and I find him to be inconsiderate, selfish and rude. He thinks her knows how to do things better than anyone and will not listen to any other point of view, he will even argue facts if he thinks he is right. He is also an engineer and can be super-generous but don't ever expect him to make you a cup of tea or help with the dishes.
@@meredith18352 That's a shame. There is a wide variety of behaviors underneath each "umbrella" of the types, but the ISTPs I've known have never come across as selfish. In the beginning of my relationship with my now-husband, I mistook his lack of "emotional insight" as callousness and even rudeness. As I got to know him, I realized that he wasn't aware he was coming across that way. Once I tell him what I need, he's really great at giving that to me. If I don't specifically tell him to do a load of laundry, for example, it doesn't cross his mind because it's a job that's been delegated to me (because I took the job on). But if I tell him, "Hey, can you throw a couple of loads in the laundry today," he gets it done without issue. Of course I can't speak to your mother's partner, but I've found many ISTPs just aren't aware of social niceties unless they're specifically told. Also, there are most certainly a-holes in all the types, and perhaps your mother's partner is one. :(
@@meredith18352 There are healthy & unhealthy, as well as developed and stunted forms of each and every archetype. Also, within each type, there’s a range of IQs, so there’s a floor & ceiling to each person. Your mom could use an upgrade, if she’s able to both alter her situation, and feels that she deserves better. If she saw an optimized ISTP, she’d understand tangibly and concretely what she would have...or walk away from, since that’s also a feasible outcome.
As an ISTP, I'm fine with working with other people. As long as we have a plan and a schedule we can stick to, I'm okay. But the moment 1 person is off the schedule without an actual proper reason, I genuinely hate it. I imposed this rule and time limits on myself, and so should you, as a team. If you break this self imposed rule, I have no reason to follow it either. It's either the pace we decided on, or my pace and you keep up.
ISTP here, I can agree to this man. But sometimes people would not help us because they seen us being independent and usually they would leave us alone which is a bit sad for some of us.
1:17 "Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication." Me, an INFJ : "Yeah, I agree. I do that too, right?" *Looks at my own mentality ... "It's simplified alright, but it's complicated at the same time."
A complex system can also be simple and elegant on it's own way. Once you understand the rules that formed it, it all makes sense. Simplicity is good until you start losing function, there is a limit for everything. -istp
you've cleared up a major misconception about ISTP's within the first 18 seconds and gave an accurate description of ISTP's and their personality traits.
Awww thank you! But there is no joke, we are dead serious, except when we're not joking about literal genocide. forced pun? maybe. true? may or may not.
SO TRUE! My crush is an istp and im intp... And i just cant with her jokes... And like mini interactions with everyone. She's hilarious in a way that's like the sun.
@@laszlo_kovacs that. When you day something true or do something out of the blue.. It rlly just cackles me (personally). I love the realness of you guys. You're all cool relatively.
I am an INFJ & my husband is ISTP ...there are things I admire about ISTPs/things I struggle with..even tho sometimes too blunt, u know you can always count on ISTP for honest opinion 😂
In school i can hang out with friends for an not yet defined amount of time, after which i completely shut down. Any further attempt of my friends to interact with me during the reboot will result in passive agressive behavior. Rebooting includes isolating for an amount of time less than or equal to the amount of time spent socializing, isolation of sound, living organisms, preferably a quiet place in nature. After reboot the cycle is complete and ready to start over once i decide to socialize again. Its a pain in the a$$ and im yet to figure out how long the time actually is.
I’m an ENFJ married to an ISTP for almost 30 years. These informative ISTP videos I’m finding on YT helps me to appreciate rather than judge his lack of emotional connection! Much cheaper than going to marriage counseling 🤣 He’s the anchor to my helium balloon My rock in the quicksand of this world I feel special cause I’m his only friend 😂 His favorite shirt he wears says “I like dogs and maybe 3 people” 🤦🏽♀️🤣🫠🥰
I'm an INFP married to an ISTP and it works great, but we have both had to learn to understand each other. He has learned that sometimes his straight forward approach is jarring to me and comes off as insensitive. I have learned to not react immediately when he does or says something that offends me. If I step back and think about his perspective I can realize I'm being irrational. In many ways it's a great balance, but only if you're both willing to bend a little.
I'm an ENFP married to an ISTP. It took both of us a lot of work in the beginning of our relationship to keep things harmonious, it definitely wasn't easy. But, over time, we both learned to take what we found vexing and frustrating about each other and use them to become better, more well rounded people. He teaches me how to stay focused, to not jump to conclusions, and take on the boring by necessary day-to-day tasks required to live and normal life. I teach him how to be a little more understanding of his own emotions and the emotions of others. I find it's easiest if I'm just super upfront with him. Not the most natural thing for me, but he's much happier if he doesn't have to guess what's wrong haha
I'm fwb with an ISTP, and I find him to be the most unusual kind of sounding board for my INTP brain. I imagine trying to tell him about a line of thought that's been bugging me, I imagine him thinking how ridiculous it is, and I edit the pointless parts out. Needless to say, we don't talk a lot, but with an ISTP, talking is rarely the point. 😘
Ofc i don't know the details, but if you have something that you maybe would like to talk about, than go ahead. You already are in kind of a relationship, so as an istp i assume he already cares about you, so a moderate amount of pointless rumbleing is just fine. Anyways, have a nice time!
Blurring the line between intuitives and sensors -- yes! I think I am actually more attracted to ISTP than INTP (I'm INFJ) because I've tended more towards practically over theoretics as I've been leaning into my Se.
A lot of what Nathan said here describes this INTP well, too. Hadn't I just recently become sure of my INTPness, I would've begun doubting my type again. But, my crippling laziness always helps remind me that I'm not an ISTP. See, laziness comes in handy.
ISTPs: the type that dislikes other people but is (for some reason) liked by other people. Maybe some people really appreciate others being blunt and honest with them? -an istp
Yes it is. I value honesty & authenticity very highly. What I love most about my ISTP is exactly that: honest & authentic. Add to that a nicely developed Fe: the most wonderful human being ever ❤️. ~infp
Sometimes blunt honesty is exactly what's needed. INFJ here, it's great to know there's little need to read between the lines, exchanging with someone authentic and self aware is very pleasant. It also helps learn more about you, by balancing out your introspection which would otherwise make it a bit difficult. I hope you and more ISTPs will find more people you appreciate being around. Take care.
Yep thats me to a T! With age I am learning to be a little more sensitive in terms of how I 'tell my truth' to others (especially to more emotionally sensitive types)
ISTP starter kit: Red flannel. Has mechanical devices somewhere on them. Rolls their eyes at the existence of people in general. Always on the move. Probably would save the planet and then go back into hiding in the same hour.
That is true. I do not save the world but my workplace though, as the SysAdmin for 1000 people. X-D I need to buy a red flannel now. (Wow, I really always loved flannel, but never had a normal shirt made if it.)
@@malakashraf2801 from my experience, my ISTP can handle it very well, he's unexpectedly open-minded too. He doesn't mind abstract conversations, plus he's pointing out every slightly illogical detail right away, so it's challenging and entertaining "battle of brains" every time. I force ISTP into the world of the most crazy scenarios, and he's comimg up with pragmatical solutions to them. He's not overwhelmed at all, he just plays my game, and he loves to drive me into a dead end in arguments if he gets the chance🤔
@@malakashraf2801 change the conversation if you can, don’t make us just shut up tho, we’ll get offended, just subtly change the conversation or make us do something, if we get too abstract it means we’re getting stuck in our own head and we just need some outside stimulation to get us out of it
ISTPs, I want to know something. When you have an itch on your arm, where/how do you scratch? I am wondering if the way I do it is an ISTP thing or just a me thing. Because, I've had a lot of complaints from people. Most people I've seen kind of lightly rub their fingertips on a general area, not knowing where the itch is. Or, maybe get a little bit of fingernail, lightly involved where they find the itch to be but are still mostly just rubbing around. I just get my finger into position where the itch actually is, and do one moderately hard, decisive stroke, which usually takes care of it. But, if it migrates, I do a series with more fingers to get the rest of it. And, it freaks people right out. Apparently, "no one knows where an itch actually is, at least not until they rub the general area." Freaks them out even worse when I do it to their arm and, based on their search pattern, get the right spot. Or, reach over and scratch their scalp where it has begun itching in the same place it also itched at the same time interval after they did the thing they just did the last time. Or, the last time the temperature changed. Or whatever. Is that just me? I mean, literally, it can't be just me. I have read or watched something that had, maybe, three different people who did that same sort of thing. But, is it an ISTP thing?
yo im an istp when you described the way you itch an itch i've never felt so seen because i thought i was the only one lol but sometimes when i get extremely annoyed i just aggressively scratch the general area until its gone but yeah it's crazy that you itch the same way i do - maybe it is an istp thing?
I never took the test but I relate mostly to ISTP and INTP character traits and I always know exactly where to scratch, but I always figured it was because having always being very active, I have a better knowledge of my own body than most people. Also, my preferred tool for splinters is an xacto, the precision kind if possible so I guess I must scratch my itches harder than most people as well.
I had an istp friend before and yes, he is indeed like this. Verry logical, quiet, he explains that he thinks of every possible thing that can happen and the consequences of everytging he says or do (which is why he's verry quiet and don't respond quickly, also i found his thought process Really fascinating.) Though idk why he'd still tolerate and listen to someone like me, i constantly don't think about what i do or say and regret it afterwards, constantly rant about everything i hyperfixait to him, and thinks verry abstractly (infp btw). But overall we had a good relationship, i ofcourse caught feelings for him cause he would listen to me, and ofcourse i'll listen to him back. Lord i wish i could talk to him again, or maybe found someone like him again, cause we don't talk anymore.
THISSS!! people assume that we are just “cold” when in truth, we are emotional people that just dont reveal our emotions externally as often. I dont know if this is just a case-by-case scenario, but as an ISTP, I am quite sentimental and enjoy the emotional company of people I truly care about.
Thank you for this explanation; even tho i'm only a friend of an ISTP and am a different type (INFJ), a big part of this is very accurate. Pragramatic, rational, curious, active, independent, discreet, self-aware, open minded, straightfoward, practical and efficient, yet also secretly very humble, selfless, analyctical and creative. I think there's too much focus on their utility in extreme scenarios, they're human being with many other quirks. Ex: as an Fe aux, i appreciate how caring they can be, often displaying it with act of services and quality time. They're ready to give up valued possessions - including abstract ones, like alone time - for loved ones. Those loved ones, or memories of them, can seem to be associated with things they enjoy, giving them meaning. For a bit more info on their quirks, they'll be interested in almost any concrete, practical topic they can find patterns in, and are quick learners. ISTPs can also challenge their knowledge or views with others to gain more insight. They're great at accepting boundaries and finding a middle ground to feel comfortable, and can open up over time if let known you value their ideas, experiences and worldview. Yeah, this comment is far from objective (especially since i focus on my dom and aux functions), and is also tinted by my own experiences, but hopefully this helps give a fuller picture. Also, remember MBTI is far from covering every single aspect of a person, but tendencies. Take care!
As a person who is dead honest this is so acurate. I hate when people babble, like get to the point 💀 my mum doesnt really know her type yet but shes very extroverted, clingy and talkative. She'll pretty much talk for an hour and not even state what she wanted to tell me... like im not trying to be rude i just have better things to do than listen to ramblings instead of what you called me over for 💀🤚
Shades of grey and ranges for where things fall are fine, its just how the world works. Its when people manipulate the information to misrepresent whats going on that pisses us off. "Bobby is seeing Kate" is a lot different from "I saw Bobby and Kate get a coffee at the hospital & decided to gossip about it because I'm a d-bag of a human. I know that Bobby and Kate just happened to bump into each other at the blood drive but hey I'm pissy about something & now its my mission to cause drama". We don't like manipulation and lies.
I take the MBTI every 2 years or so, and for the last 10+ years I have been an INJF, until today I am suddenly ISTP. Interestingly enough, I have also switched careers from art/design to software engineering within the last year and a half. No doubt about it though, I can build/make absolutely anything...
ENTP here and having flirty banter with an ISTP I used to work with. I try to push his buttons (it's how we flirt) but he's very good at not reacting or pretending to on the odd occasion. 😂
"Like a great white shark" My boss came back from vacation with a t-shirt for me with an open-mouthed shark with the words "Does not play well with others."
As an ISTP it feels like you can be both sensing and intuitive depending on the situation. At least that were my thoughts 2 months ago, and what I think I heard online. But now speaking from experience I'm not even sure I can be intuitive, so take this with a grain of salt
I have to agree that people are the problem and systems,processes and machines have to be designed with the realisation that most people will at some point be illogical and behave in unpredictable ways.
I have realized something...I can relate to a type who is egocentric because he will never ask me something intimate (I don't like to be asked about my private things) and on the other hand some type who likes to "meddle" in my feelings will not feel comfortable. (I am ISTP)
I'm INTP and my dad is (probably) ISTP. We've always clashed over the balance between work and leisure (he always wants to be doing something, and I never do), but the stories he tells from work (he's a freight pilot) are really entertaining. I'm not sure what my mother is. Definitely Extravert, probably sensing, maybe a J? It's hard, because she basically can't read our emotions, or situations. She forgets stuff all the time. When I was little I would ask her questions about how stuff worked all the time, and I don't remember being dissatisfied with the answers, but for the last few years it's been so difficult to listen to her talk. Basically instead of trying to figure out what's going on, she recites pithy clich'e statements that tangentially relate to the subject. And then trying to elicit a real response leads to her countering with another stupid saying. If you criticize her or something she takes responsibility for (basically anything household related) she will remember it and take it personally. What he intends as clearing up a simple innocent misunderstanding, she takes as a personal nitpick. And so when she forgets to do something and he gently reminds her, he gets sad that she forgot again, and she gets mad for holding a grudge at her. Which he doesn't, of course. It's all in her head. She can't comprehend our emotions. She's fine with other middle-aged to old women, and she organizes 24-hour adoration at our church (basically making sure that each and every hour there is someone there, usually 2 or more, and that anyone who's gone for vacation or anything has someone to fill in for them-- this is a constantly-shifting database of 24*7*2=336 people minimum, realistically around a thousand, managed mostly by phone call). No slacker, and good in her element. Just happens to be existentially incompatible with the introverted intuitive thinkers she married and gave birth to. Anyway, on my 18th birthday I was expecting my dad to kick me out. Instead, he kicked himself out. He told me that she had expressed fear, and that basically he was afraid that she's accuse him of being abusive, and if that happened it would destroy our lives-- especially his. He's been squatting with a friend for the past month, she got a job taking care of elders at a nursing home, he stops by the house when she's not around to work on the divorce papers, and they share custody of the dog. I still live at the house with her, but I've stopped eating with her when I can help it, and as soon as they actually start renovating the house to sell it I'll nope out. I can't afford an apartment, but I've done some preliminary testing and it should be possible to survive with just my car and a stable parking space with an electrical outlet. I happened to mention this to some friends at dinner the other night, and they all started clamoring to say that their parents would take me in. I don't know how to feel about that-- my initial reaction is to decline them, but I'll probably have to use at least one of those opportunities. My current agricultural job decently fulfilling (in that I feel adequately punished for the crime of being a misanthropic hypocritical smartass, and a friend who works there feels like his humanity is genuinely increasing in a completely positive way from the hard labor and I don't feel like draggin him down so he lifts me up), but it is not stable. I was working for almost the entirety of march, but my last real paycheck was delivered on Easter, and I haven't been able to get back since. Car insurance payment is due today, and after that I'll only have 18 in the bank and 20 hidden inside my car radio. Oh well. Sorry-not-sorry for the rant. Advice?
@Lpv thanks. Literally forgot I wrote this comment. Stop worrying about types. Stop telling others how their minds work. The thing I've come to find out is that no one can change anyone else's mind. Trying to do so causes frustration and anger. Most people never change their takes on anything, they just look for echo chambers. You and I, too, are looking for echo chambers. You want people to keep telling you you're an INTP, so you can say, "but what if I'm not". You say you want to know, but really, you keep yourself in doubt on purpose, subconsciously. Because you like the illusion of growth that comes from disagreeing with yourself. The only way minds are changed is through admiration. For more straightforward people, it may be admiration of a role model. For larping pseudointellectuals like us, I've found it to take the form of an article, post, or comment which is 3 to 12 paragraphs, extremely based, and extremely counter to something I enjoy believing. In particular, there was a post on r/intp (this was over a year ago; I can't find it now) that was a little bit ranty but the general gist was this: "except in middle-aged women, fascination with personality typing is just an unhealthy and inhuman power trip. A psychopathic machination. And middle-aged women are only excluded from this because their entire existence is trying to stay relevant." I hated that post. It was awful. I kept turning the words over in my head, trying to refute them. It ate at my being for weeks. But finally I reached the answer: the guy was right. I will defend MBTI zealously and thoroughly from anyone who compares it to astrology. I will agree wholeheartedly with anyone whose criticism of it is based entirely upon the lack of good free tests. I will gladly retake the test late at night with some friends when we're all pseudo-drunk (the state you get in after being awake for 20 hrs and eating a decent amount of sugar but have consumed no alcohol ever but feel like you have). But I will not try to get random people I know to take the test. Or even try and independently type them. Because it doesn't matter to them, and it shouldn't matter to me. I find it to be a useful metric for measuring myself, and for comparison with others, and I HATE tests like the big 5 that don't mean anything, but at the end of the day, we're all mostly human, y'know? I say mostly because of this quote (no sauce, sorry): "if you set out to do whatever you want to do, the time will come when you find yourself doing what you never intended to do." BTW I got a job processing evidence at a small law office. All DUIs, mostly. This is my second week there. Still living with my mom, though we communicate mostly by scratch paper and sharpie as our schedules and temperaments do not align. Most of the furniture is gone, but my room is still intact and that's where I spend all my time anyway. I'll still probably end up parking at a friend's place pretty soon, but I'm not quite that desperate yet. Plus I have garage-door privileges to my dad's new place so I can crash there when he's out of town. I tried staying there when he's around this past weekend, and he made me hang out with him and find a RUclips video for us to watch, which was one of the most awkward experiences I've ever gone through. But nah, it's good. I'm okay. And yo u should be too. I gotta sleep. G'night.
I hate being lazy as an istp. When i feel lazy i quickly get up to do something cuz if i don't i will get bored. Being physically active is my main motive. If i don't exercise(i do dance and boxing) i feel my day was not completed. And chess has become one of my major things where i need to win if i don't i feel horrible
As an INTJ I enjoy hanging out with ESTP, ISTP in social situations. They bring out a playful side in me that I have a difficult time accessing. I find it interesting that we have similar conclusions
I may or mayn’t know a istp if my class he does sorta act like me. Stares at me for a while(not constantly, just glances)sometimes pretends to sleep by putting his head down(I know it’s a lie), then asks me something after a while. I’m an intp my brother is estp. Also one quality similar to my brother and my classmate they don’t hear out my argument and just think they’re right(for the classmate it might be cuz I’m too quiet, I moved from quiet country to loud country that’s why).
I’m an ENFP with an ISTP older brother. I admire him in a lot of ways. He’s private about his feelings & experiences but keeps in touch well with our extended family. He’s action-oriented, level-headed, straight to the point & quick on his feet. I’ve grown to love getting straight to the point myself, to the point where I have to think of filler words when emailing, lol. For him, personally, he needs to work on his delivery when communicating because sometimes it comes across as a little insensitive. He’s also a litttttttttttle explosive at random times, but he’s an overall cool dude.
The only ISTP I know is a really sweet guy who has a huge crush on me (I know that sounds very proud of me to say, but I’m very good at reading these things). I just find it odd because I’m an ENFP “overly abstract and emotional” is who I am! So why would an ISTP be drawn to an ENFP?
You are being yourself and that is refreshing to an ISTP. You aren't trying to appear as something you are not. It makes it very easy for him to "take it or leave it".
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“people are the problem” is something ISTPs and INTPs usually bond over (- intp)
The other INTJs and I will also join in on this.
Astrid Echo Lol I'm an ISTP with INTJ friends and we complain abt how talkative and annoying ppl r all the time 😂
@@13Rats bet
People are the problem though haha
Entj rn btw.
I went from thinking people were stupid, to i hate people, to people are annoying, to people are fun to mess with, to people are fun to talk to, as long as they aren’t all Sad Bc of
“Life”
WE ALL LIVE LIFE.
i wouldn't say people per se, i think human nature is the problem with inherit flaws.
"They have a low tolerance for people- I could stop there-" DEAD
💀
I think this depend on the maturity level
And also social/cultural background.
For example I find most ISTP arround me
less borthered by people than me "INTJ"
Fe in 4th compared to 7th gear in INTJ can
explain it. They also handle people chaos
more than I do : Se slot 2 vs Se 4 slot.
Single player game’s are heaven
@@DRAVIASTUDIO true lol but we can't stand people who are pass the line of extreme stupidity and illogical otherwise we have tons of patience lol
Shut up, you! No one asked.
Haha? I'm just trying to prove you right.
My dad is an ISFP, my mom is an ENFP, and I'm an ISTP. Being around sensitive people drives me nuts lol
Good thing my family is ST or NT, I couldn't deal with such sentient and dreamy people.
I hate walking on egg shells. Like when my ENFP friend tells me to stop using the word "retarded" or something lmao. I'll do whatever I want. I don't police you so don't police me, it'll always make me uncomfortable and not want to be around you. Nobody cares about your virtue signaling. I'll die happy and unhindered.
my infp friend drives me up the wall sometimes. i remember this one time (through text) she called me a bitch (playfully), so i called her a bitch back, random insults back and forth and then she called me a whore so i called her a “big ass slut”. apparently that offended her a lot because she was self-conscious about her weight and i wasn’t even thinking about that. maybe consider not insulting me first??
she also calls me a lot. like, a lot a lot. to her 2 hours of calling is fine. she also likes to call me on instagram to show me edits and i don’t see the point
speaking of edits, in the first month we were friends she made an edit and sent it to me, and i didn’t know what she was like at the time so i only said “nice”. i noticed that she was hUrT or whatever so i asked what was bothering her and she just says “well you don’t care so?”
oh god and she fishes for compliments too. i swear if i hear her say “i am SO fat/ugly!” one more time i might just go “yeah you’re right, idk how i didn’t notice”..
there are many other things like she hates that i say “ok” instead of “okay”, whenever she needs help in spanish/math/grammar she would ask me instead of any of her other friends or her MOM (especially in math - it’s probably because i’m in the advanced class)
i should probably tell her that some of the things she does bothers me but i don’t even know how to say it so i’m just trying to make more friends and drift apart over time... probably won’t work but oh well i’ll deal with that when it happens
@b² Not all INFPs are like that, but all INFPs seem to have a knack for self destruction. When she's not being complimented on the outside, her self criticism would destroy her from the inside.
Judging by everything you mentioned, it seems you are one of her closest friends. Your opinion means a lot to you, but she doesn't understand the way you understand things and that you aren't as much of a feeler person like her.
Since I am INFP myself, I can assure you that we have ability to see the world through different people's perspectives (I find unusual in your friend's case that she didn't do this on her own before, but she may be unhealthy INFP) so the best thing you can do to make her more adjust to you is to just tell her the way you see the world.
Explain her in honest and nice words that you aren't a feeler, that you are her friend and that its always default that you think good of her and there is no need for reassuring that. Tell her that constant reassuring annoys you cause she should know that you love her even without words. For extra-kind effect, throw in some 'I love when we joke, when we do *insert activity* together' etc. That should add that i-actually-love-you-and-appreciate-you flavour.
This way you can remain friends and she will probably understand you better. But dont forget to tell her that you need time to be alone sometimes so she won't call you even more after this.
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She strikes me more as ISFP when I better think of it. Always wanting reassurance and her self image being very much important to her, she reminds me of my ISFP friend a lot. Especially with dramatic outbursts when you joke about her looks. Just throwing this out there, it may be helpful for understanding her better.
ur pfp tells it all mate lmfao
Nice to know from the comments that there are a few people that genuinely appreciate us ISTP's. Most of the time I feel unappreciated and ignored until someone wants me to fix something or needs my help with running equipment or tools. So to those with the positive comments, thanks for the love. To the rest of the world....leave me alone lol.
"Most of the time I feel unappreciated and ignored until someone wants me to fix something or needs my help with running equipment or tools" True af
I would appreciate you! If I knew you 🤣 but if I knew you I would ~ INFP
I love ISTPs! I really admire the practical and sarcastic way you life life. I wish I could be more like that - INFP
I am ISTP and my friends appreciate me because I am very honest with them, I never have something to hide or I am not hypocritical with them. My best friend likes the kind of humor I have.
@@katherinepalacios5508 exactly, I have no hidden agenda, and honest to a fault. I value authenticity in others and try to be authentic.
My brother is an Istp and this is extremly accurate 👏🏻 He really doesn't speak much because he's always straight to the point and he's a very private person who doesn't reveal much about his thoughts, feelings and experiences. He has a bit of a dark humor but his humor can be very childish too. For example, he often draws a p*nis on my desk because he knows it annoys me - he's 24 years old :D
Drawing penises on things is EXTREMELY relatable.
@@rlpn6710 such a ISTP thing
"because he knows it annoys me"
I'm an ISTP and this is one of that statement explains a lot about our humor and showing closeness with the person 😊
@@LM-yx9hp I just realized how lonely and reserved I am even at home. I don't really know how to show affection. I always feel like I offend everyone and it hurts.
:(
@@johnnyscocktaeil7875 You are not alone, I feel the same way. For me personally, what hurts is that it's never my intention to offend people but I'm easily misunderstood.. I hope you don't give up making the effort to connect with people. You can do it! We believe in you
I can tolerate people fine, it's their emotional agendas I don't have patience for 😉
Nailed it
Amen
It's not my fault people feel entitled to having their petty whims and wishes met, without any rational justification as to why.
Exactly
THIS
my best friend is an ISTP and sometimes i get really amazed by how she is flexible and calm in any situation. She gives very honest opinion to anything,dont even care if its going to be sensitive or not. Tbh i find it cool. It took me a whole damn year to get to know her fully because she never open up about herself.I think they are the type to have the highest IQ but never show it.
Shes fkn amazing. Worship her for not getting emotional for long periods of time and being practical. We use our heads FIRST. Show her your appreciation by bringing her -her fav food or a new "tool" she can use in her hobby.
In my area there's been an earthquake, it's a small one don't worry. My friends are panicking and start looking for a teacher (we're at school), and all i do was sit in my chair watching some youtube video
Thank you so much for your praise.
We ISTPs don´t care about cool. We are just who we are. We do not easily make friends. If she´s really your friend, she´s a keeper.
For what it´s worth: Thinking you know an ISTP after only a year is an illusion. By the time you think you know an ISTP, the person might already be on a new journey. Live with it. I also do not like to open up. People tend to stick to the past, while I often move on when something stopped to be a challenge.
@@1Skorpia fav food, yes - it may be disapointingly unfancy though. Tools, not without asking first. She might already have it or not have it for a reason.
Me as ISTP reading the comment section
"wait... you guys like us? I honestly thought nobody does."
IKR
Fr man I always thought a lot of people dislike us because being straightforward and focusing on facts can sometimes unintentionally make us seem like assholes.
True
Fr.. people called me "rude" 😂
This is my ISTP husband. Perfect description. I'm INFJ. So different, works beautifully. He is definitely the person you would want to be with if you were stranded on a desert island. He would be building a shelter, finding food, and developing a rescue plan while the rest of us are wandering around trying to get Wi-Fi. He's a force of nature but quiet and humble.
cool
That was a too exaggerating description but okay...
👍
Please tell me... Did your husband watch 'Lost' at all? And, if he did, was he upset that a medically trained professional didn't have the good sense to pass out the bottles used for water and make sure everyone (or at least every couple) stuck to using their own, so as to prevent the spreading of potential contagions? I really hated that part of the show, so bad!
Doing the sh!t that needs to be done + built in emergency response systems are ingrained in ISTPs
- ISTP
Yep, that's me: clear, concise and straight to the point. Truth needs to prevail. I hate fakeness. I do have a low tolerance for people who are not real or have hidden agendas.
For example, politicians... I hate these idiots.
Same. And if I dont like someone. I cant be bothered to pretend to tolerate them.
"People are the problem" I say this everyday😹
I’m an ISTP, and one of my best friends is an INFJ. At first I wasn’t sure what she saw in me, because I’m not super great at understanding people or planning ahead, and those things are obviously very important to her. But now I realize she appreciates my straightforwardness. She doesn’t have to read into what I say for a hidden meaning or goal. And she seems to like it when I listen carefully to her plans and then force her to look at the logistical realities of them; oftentimes I find a simpler solution to achieve her goal.
I in turn, appreciate the way she can understand people, and read between the lines in social matters. And also, she encourages me to think about the future beyond “next week,” and I need someone like that!
Sounds like my relationship with an ENFJ (ISTP).
@@shadowboxing7029 ISTPs should try to find healthy INFJ and ENFJ friends as they will truly appreciate you for who you are and will genuinely like and respect you. XNFPs pretend or think they like you because they think they can get along with everyone but eventually they will secretly despise you for hurting their deep often ridiculous feelings and having values they hate.
As an INFJ I secretly admire them for just being so damn cool and practical and great at dealing with emergencies. They are the friend you want during a zombie apocalypse.
I’m INFJ and my ISTP husband’s brain is incredible to me. Admiration is exactly the sentiment.
Yeah, if i could "switch" types, I'd definitely want to be ISTP.
Omg yes my husband is istp and I'm infj and I'm happy he will be with me when the zombies come lol
Now I know why my ISTP dad likes zombie movies
@@AgustinaNaldiSenk My husband LOVES zombie movies 💯🤣
I used to work with an Istp. She seemed to dislike me for months, but I won her over. She and I got very close before we both left the job. I had to earn her respect over and over though. I'm an INFP.
It's very easy to attract us (ISTPs), if you have an interesting hobby (that involves skill).
Omg give me adviceee
It's not that I dislike people normally, I'm just not that interested. I go to work to work, not talk and make friends. (unless you're really interesting to me)
ISTP x INFP is one of a combo 😳👍
@@Catralasarguido So true
I'm an ISTP and I approve this message.
as an INTP, ISTPs are my favorite type. They have the best of both worlds, and they're just really cool to me.
I can spot an ISTP in less than 5 seconds, *points finger at self* lets go 😎, that was a dumb joke lol
There’s no such thing as a dumb joke
Just dumb people who tell them. Wait...that’s me!
Lol
ur humor broke like mine and honestly i found ur joke funny 😆
LMAO nah i thought it was funny 😭
@@brodywilliamson5678 😂
Why does every person mentions me in zombie apocalypse? -ISTP
Because we are most likely to survive
@@Sumo_fan Second only to the people we care about.
Me an INTJ: yea so the three ISTPs I befriended declared themselves my henchmen and so now I accidentally have henchmen. We build things together (air cannons, long furbies, taking apart a Keurig so we don't have to spend money on those shitty little cups, small explosives from stuff in our kitchen, drones, and most importantly our own videogames)
Tonks, Crash, and Bobert are too much fun. We also share the sentiment that "life is too short to be scared of other people's opinions"
It's quite rare for an ISTP to be willingly following "orders". You must be a very charming person
Aw, I want henchmen :(
It is your need to feel like you have henchmen that inspires this comment more than ISTPs willingly being a henchmen. If they were aware of you saying this, they would probably laugh at you, and they probably do, but it goes over your head.
@@aname5449 they’re friends and it’s a joke bro it’s not that deep. INTJs like coming up with plans, ISTPs like executing those plans.
"Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication"
I loved this one. Often times in the projects I start, writing or something else, I find myself doing too much at first. Then I just start peeling away the unnecessaries; Theres no use for this, this is in the way, this thing is too complicated for whats it ment to do. At the end I arrive to the result, often times it's a thing stripped down to its purest form, where nothing else couldn't be taken away, or it couldn't perform its primary function.
In design or in life in general, I do sincerely believe, that simplicity the hardest thing to achieve and truly beautiful, when done correctly. It takes time and effort to strip away all unusefull things and to be left with something pure. I dare not to touch this text, it always turns out the same; Why bother saying anything at all.
As an ISTP, I'm astounded by your ability to apply reductionism to psychological types with precision.
My husband is an ISTP, and he's both an engineer who works on confidential government projects by day, and a skater by night... They are literally the best type IMO (next to ENTPs - again, only my opinion!).
My dad is an ISTP and it was always an adventure growing up. It’s also inspiring to watch him figure out how things work, master them, and then come up with a better way to do absolutely everything. Their presence is impossible to ignore and their knowledge is impressive
@@JoJo01300 Totally agree!! Their rational nature and ability to hone in on the core issue of a problem is like magic... And they're so laid back and easy going and non-judgemental. They're amazing! Your dad is lucky to have you for their child, too, btw!
Funny, my mother's partner is an ISTP and I find him to be inconsiderate, selfish and rude. He thinks her knows how to do things better than anyone and will not listen to any other point of view, he will even argue facts if he thinks he is right. He is also an engineer and can be super-generous but don't ever expect him to make you a cup of tea or help with the dishes.
@@meredith18352 That's a shame. There is a wide variety of behaviors underneath each "umbrella" of the types, but the ISTPs I've known have never come across as selfish. In the beginning of my relationship with my now-husband, I mistook his lack of "emotional insight" as callousness and even rudeness. As I got to know him, I realized that he wasn't aware he was coming across that way. Once I tell him what I need, he's really great at giving that to me. If I don't specifically tell him to do a load of laundry, for example, it doesn't cross his mind because it's a job that's been delegated to me (because I took the job on). But if I tell him, "Hey, can you throw a couple of loads in the laundry today," he gets it done without issue. Of course I can't speak to your mother's partner, but I've found many ISTPs just aren't aware of social niceties unless they're specifically told. Also, there are most certainly a-holes in all the types, and perhaps your mother's partner is one. :(
@@meredith18352 There are healthy & unhealthy, as well as developed and stunted forms of each and every archetype. Also, within each type, there’s a range of IQs, so there’s a floor & ceiling to each person. Your mom could use an upgrade, if she’s able to both alter her situation, and feels that she deserves better.
If she saw an optimized ISTP, she’d understand tangibly and concretely what she would have...or walk away from, since that’s also a feasible outcome.
As an ISTP, I'm fine with working with other people. As long as we have a plan and a schedule we can stick to, I'm okay. But the moment 1 person is off the schedule without an actual proper reason, I genuinely hate it. I imposed this rule and time limits on myself, and so should you, as a team. If you break this self imposed rule, I have no reason to follow it either. It's either the pace we decided on, or my pace and you keep up.
That's why I think working alone is better.
ISTP here, I can agree to this man. But sometimes people would not help us because they seen us being independent and usually they would leave us alone which is a bit sad for some of us.
Aww! *Hugs from an infp*
Yess correct that is why I got shock when someone offer me help...
1:17 "Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication."
Me, an INFJ : "Yeah, I agree. I do that too, right?"
*Looks at my own mentality
...
"It's simplified alright, but it's complicated at the same time."
A complex system can also be simple and elegant on it's own way.
Once you understand the rules that formed it, it all makes sense.
Simplicity is good until you start losing function, there is a limit for everything.
-istp
@@laszlo_kovacs "Oh, after about 10 minutes of analyzing this-- I finally understand it."
*Proceeds to forget some of it the next minute.
Ni doms - simplificating to complicate
You're definitely not an Infj if you feel that way
@@dazestr88 Elaborate.
I researched my own personality for more than a year. I'm sure I'm an INFJ myself.
you've cleared up a major misconception about ISTP's within the first 18 seconds and gave an accurate description of ISTP's and their personality traits.
“They have a low tolerance for people -I could stop there-“ yeah pretty much
I'm an INFJ married to a master mechanic ISTP. It's kind of like being a house cat married to a German Shepherd 🤔😂
Not gonna lie, ISTP is my fav. 🥰 Best sense of humor!
Awww thank you!
But there is no joke, we are dead serious, except when we're not joking about literal genocide.
forced pun? maybe.
true? may or may not.
my best friend tells me the same thing.
SO TRUE! My crush is an istp and im intp...
And i just cant with her jokes... And like mini interactions with everyone.
She's hilarious in a way that's like the sun.
@@laszlo_kovacs that. When you day something true or do something out of the blue..
It rlly just cackles me (personally). I love the realness of you guys. You're all cool relatively.
Why thank you
Ti Se Ni Fe - just like the infj but so different
Yeah also the enfj, the functions are the same just reversed
They really are not that different internally.
I am an INFJ & my husband is ISTP ...there are things I admire about ISTPs/things I struggle with..even tho sometimes too blunt, u know you can always count on ISTP for honest opinion 😂
In school i can hang out with friends for an not yet defined amount of time, after which i completely shut down. Any further attempt of my friends to interact with me during the reboot will result in passive agressive behavior. Rebooting includes isolating for an amount of time less than or equal to the amount of time spent socializing, isolation of sound, living organisms, preferably a quiet place in nature. After reboot the cycle is complete and ready to start over once i decide to socialize again. Its a pain in the a$$ and im yet to figure out how long the time actually is.
Fr
My best friend is an istp!! I absolutely love them. So incredibly talented and grounded at a record freaking speed!
SAME
ISTPs are the ones that I would like to have with me if I were to get stranded in an island lol
lol
Smart choice. We can build anything and cook.
on an island 😉... theres that correcting people LOL
ISTP’s can view being offended as a scam to get what you want
I’m an ENFJ married to an ISTP for almost 30 years. These informative ISTP videos I’m finding on YT helps me to appreciate rather than judge his lack of emotional connection! Much cheaper than going to marriage counseling 🤣
He’s the anchor to my helium balloon
My rock in the quicksand of this world
I feel special cause I’m his only friend 😂
His favorite shirt he wears says “I like dogs and maybe 3 people”
🤦🏽♀️🤣🫠🥰
The man I’m in love with is an ISTP. I’m an INFP 🤦♀️
I'm an INFP married to an ISTP and it works great, but we have both had to learn to understand each other. He has learned that sometimes his straight forward approach is jarring to me and comes off as insensitive. I have learned to not react immediately when he does or says something that offends me. If I step back and think about his perspective I can realize I'm being irrational. In many ways it's a great balance, but only if you're both willing to bend a little.
April W will keep this in mind - thank you 🙏
I'm an ENFP married to an ISTP. It took both of us a lot of work in the beginning of our relationship to keep things harmonious, it definitely wasn't easy. But, over time, we both learned to take what we found vexing and frustrating about each other and use them to become better, more well rounded people. He teaches me how to stay focused, to not jump to conclusions, and take on the boring by necessary day-to-day tasks required to live and normal life. I teach him how to be a little more understanding of his own emotions and the emotions of others. I find it's easiest if I'm just super upfront with him. Not the most natural thing for me, but he's much happier if he doesn't have to guess what's wrong haha
@@Snarl_Marx Yes, this! Do not play emotional guessing games with ISTPs, it just won't work lol. They need directness.
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I'm fwb with an ISTP, and I find him to be the most unusual kind of sounding board for my INTP brain. I imagine trying to tell him about a line of thought that's been bugging me, I imagine him thinking how ridiculous it is, and I edit the pointless parts out. Needless to say, we don't talk a lot, but with an ISTP, talking is rarely the point. 😘
best of luck for you two
Ofc i don't know the details, but if you have something that you maybe would like to talk about, than go ahead.
You already are in kind of a relationship, so as an istp i assume he already cares about you, so a moderate amount of pointless rumbleing is just fine.
Anyways, have a nice time!
That's quite the spicy relationship as an ISTP I am quite jealous.
Blurring the line between intuitives and sensors -- yes! I think I am actually more attracted to ISTP than INTP (I'm INFJ) because I've tended more towards practically over theoretics as I've been leaning into my Se.
I am an INFJ married to an ISTP for over 48 years. I know, right?
How's life frendo
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you could've made this "how to spot an istp in 2 seconds" and just said "are they like bill burr"
A lot of what Nathan said here describes this INTP well, too.
Hadn't I just recently become sure of my INTPness, I would've begun doubting my type again. But, my crippling laziness always helps remind me that I'm not an ISTP.
See, laziness comes in handy.
Perhaps it's me, but knowing the stereotype of an ISTP as 'handy' and the INTP stereotype of 'laziness', I give you props for the superb wordplay.
Well, I'm a super lazy ISTP, so there are exceptions :)
I’m istp and extremely lazy
Lazy istp here as well....I can use tools and fix most things when I need to but I don't have to constantly be busy
Welp I found out recently I’m actually intp lmao
"they have low tolerance for people" 100% accurate.
As an ISTP, I thought I had mental problems before I discovered this MBTI thing and was shocked about how accurate it was.
As an ISTP, this was scary accurate. I'm on a roll of watching all ISTP-related videos right now and it's fun to watch!
Same here
Not sure I know any, but I had to comment to admit I admire alliteration absolutely.
I just searched the meaning and I have to say I love alliterations too.
"They have a low tolerance for people, I could stop there... " I had to pause and laugh.
🙌 ISTP's 🙌 you rock ... no BS, straight down the line, say it how it is and takes action ... sweet
Spot on!!!!
ISTPs: the type that dislikes other people but is (for some reason) liked by other people. Maybe some people really appreciate others being blunt and honest with them?
-an istp
The social rebels. We dont care what people think.
It's that and I also admire the fact that you guys dont care about what other people think because sometimes I am tired of caring - ENFJ
Yes it is. I value honesty & authenticity very highly. What I love most about my ISTP is exactly that: honest & authentic. Add to that a nicely developed Fe: the most wonderful human being ever ❤️.
~infp
Sometimes blunt honesty is exactly what's needed. INFJ here, it's great to know there's little need to read between the lines, exchanging with someone authentic and self aware is very pleasant. It also helps learn more about you, by balancing out your introspection which would otherwise make it a bit difficult. I hope you and more ISTPs will find more people you appreciate being around. Take care.
I'm not sure how this works
literally, my two favorite topics are quantum physics and car engines... im not joking.
Hey me too I also like astronomy
I appreciate that this was straight to the point.
Glad to hear it! ~ Nathan
Yep thats me to a T!
With age I am learning to be a little more sensitive in terms of how I 'tell my truth' to others (especially to more emotionally sensitive types)
ISTP starter kit:
Red flannel.
Has mechanical devices somewhere on them.
Rolls their eyes at the existence of people in general.
Always on the move.
Probably would save the planet and then go back into hiding in the same hour.
That is true. I do not save the world but my workplace though, as the SysAdmin for 1000 people. X-D I need to buy a red flannel now.
(Wow, I really always loved flannel, but never had a normal shirt made if it.)
Coolest type. ISTP females are rare but alluring.
Could you do self-help videos..like how to improve your inferior function, or how to work out your dominant function?
No that's something you will figure out through life.
My dad is ISTP, I am INTP. Our conversations are amazing😂😂😂
I’m istp and my dad is intp and I can say the same thing!! 😄😄
What do you guys do when the intp get tooooo abstract how does istp deal with it
@@malakashraf2801 from my experience, my ISTP can handle it very well, he's unexpectedly open-minded too. He doesn't mind abstract conversations, plus he's pointing out every slightly illogical detail right away, so it's challenging and entertaining "battle of brains" every time. I force ISTP into the world of the most crazy scenarios, and he's comimg up with pragmatical solutions to them. He's not overwhelmed at all, he just plays my game, and he loves to drive me into a dead end in arguments if he gets the chance🤔
@@malakashraf2801 change the conversation if you can, don’t make us just shut up tho, we’ll get offended, just subtly change the conversation or make us do something, if we get too abstract it means we’re getting stuck in our own head and we just need some outside stimulation to get us out of it
Wish we could hear them or have them scripted out
That convo would make everyone else's day!!!
ISTPs, I want to know something. When you have an itch on your arm, where/how do you scratch? I am wondering if the way I do it is an ISTP thing or just a me thing. Because, I've had a lot of complaints from people.
Most people I've seen kind of lightly rub their fingertips on a general area, not knowing where the itch is. Or, maybe get a little bit of fingernail, lightly involved where they find the itch to be but are still mostly just rubbing around.
I just get my finger into position where the itch actually is, and do one moderately hard, decisive stroke, which usually takes care of it. But, if it migrates, I do a series with more fingers to get the rest of it. And, it freaks people right out. Apparently, "no one knows where an itch actually is, at least not until they rub the general area." Freaks them out even worse when I do it to their arm and, based on their search pattern, get the right spot. Or, reach over and scratch their scalp where it has begun itching in the same place it also itched at the same time interval after they did the thing they just did the last time. Or, the last time the temperature changed. Or whatever.
Is that just me? I mean, literally, it can't be just me. I have read or watched something that had, maybe, three different people who did that same sort of thing. But, is it an ISTP thing?
yo im an istp
when you described the way you itch an itch i've never felt so seen because i thought i was the only one lol
but sometimes when i get extremely annoyed i just aggressively scratch the general area until its gone
but yeah it's crazy that you itch the same way i do - maybe it is an istp thing?
I never took the test but I relate mostly to ISTP and INTP character traits and I always know exactly where to scratch, but I always figured it was because having always being very active, I have a better knowledge of my own body than most people. Also, my preferred tool for splinters is an xacto, the precision kind if possible so I guess I must scratch my itches harder than most people as well.
I had an istp friend before and yes, he is indeed like this.
Verry logical, quiet, he explains that he thinks of every possible thing that can happen and the consequences of everytging he says or do (which is why he's verry quiet and don't respond quickly, also i found his thought process
Really fascinating.)
Though idk why he'd still tolerate and listen to someone like me, i constantly don't think about what i do or say and regret it afterwards, constantly rant about everything i hyperfixait to him, and thinks verry abstractly (infp btw).
But overall we had a good relationship, i ofcourse caught feelings for him cause he would listen to me, and ofcourse i'll listen to him back.
Lord i wish i could talk to him again, or maybe found someone like him again, cause we don't talk anymore.
I was planning to make a short comment.. WHY ARE THERE 3 FUCKING PHARAGRAPHS???
You fucking killed me man 😆 "I can stop there"
Just a reminder thinkers have emotions too we just dont let them make our decisions
THISSS!! people assume that we are just “cold” when in truth, we are emotional people that just dont reveal our emotions externally as often. I dont know if this is just a case-by-case scenario, but as an ISTP, I am quite sentimental and enjoy the emotional company of people I truly care about.
Honestly I think of how my words would affect someone that I ends up mostly not saying anything 😅
"... So basically, any area." 😆
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Thank you for this explanation; even tho i'm only a friend of an ISTP and am a different type (INFJ), a big part of this is very accurate. Pragramatic, rational, curious, active, independent, discreet, self-aware, open minded, straightfoward, practical and efficient, yet also secretly very humble, selfless, analyctical and creative.
I think there's too much focus on their utility in extreme scenarios, they're human being with many other quirks.
Ex: as an Fe aux, i appreciate how caring they can be, often displaying it with act of services and quality time. They're ready to give up valued possessions - including abstract ones, like alone time - for loved ones. Those loved ones, or memories of them, can seem to be associated with things they enjoy, giving them meaning.
For a bit more info on their quirks, they'll be interested in almost any concrete, practical topic they can find patterns in, and are quick learners. ISTPs can also challenge their knowledge or views with others to gain more insight.
They're great at accepting boundaries and finding a middle ground to feel comfortable, and can open up over time if let known you value their ideas, experiences and worldview.
Yeah, this comment is far from objective (especially since i focus on my dom and aux functions), and is also tinted by my own experiences, but hopefully this helps give a fuller picture. Also, remember MBTI is far from covering every single aspect of a person, but tendencies. Take care!
As an ISTP I approve 😁
As a person who is dead honest this is so acurate. I hate when people babble, like get to the point 💀 my mum doesnt really know her type yet but shes very extroverted, clingy and talkative. She'll pretty much talk for an hour and not even state what she wanted to tell me... like im not trying to be rude i just have better things to do than listen to ramblings instead of what you called me over for 💀🤚
Shades of grey and ranges for where things fall are fine, its just how the world works. Its when people manipulate the information to misrepresent whats going on that pisses us off. "Bobby is seeing Kate" is a lot different from "I saw Bobby and Kate get a coffee at the hospital & decided to gossip about it because I'm a d-bag of a human. I know that Bobby and Kate just happened to bump into each other at the blood drive but hey I'm pissy about something & now its my mission to cause drama". We don't like manipulation and lies.
I thought I was INTP but this definitely puts me in the ISTP space.
I like taking risks a lot, even if it's kinda idiotic you only have one life.
I take the MBTI every 2 years or so, and for the last 10+ years I have been an INJF, until today I am suddenly ISTP. Interestingly enough, I have also switched careers from art/design to software engineering within the last year and a half. No doubt about it though, I can build/make absolutely anything...
i just use my common sense a lot more than i think
-Sincerely ISTP
This is all true. People tho are the problem, well most of them...
they are indeed
ENTP here and having flirty banter with an ISTP I used to work with. I try to push his buttons (it's how we flirt) but he's very good at not reacting or pretending to on the odd occasion. 😂
So spot on ! Thank you for your video Nathan ! O/
"rip off the band aid" lol thats me, beating around the bush gets me so irritated
Oh man, so I'm really an ISTP. 😂 Thanks for this.
Congratulations.
fr the only thing that messes my brain up is vagueness and uncertainty
Well done. I was losing my faith in you after that last video regarding Arya Stark. But, you’re only human. Thanks for the video.
@chimpanzee eagle nah. I still like him. And I share his content often. I love his style.
I like people! I just don't like the whining and the over reactions. -ISTP
"Like a great white shark" My boss came back from vacation with a t-shirt for me with an open-mouthed shark with the words "Does not play well with others."
0:21 Can someone explain this, what dose he meant by "as i always say, istps always blurrs the lines between sensing and intuitive types" ?
As an ISTP it feels like you can be both sensing and intuitive depending on the situation. At least that were my thoughts 2 months ago, and what I think I heard online. But now speaking from experience I'm not even sure I can be intuitive, so take this with a grain of salt
I adore ISTPs for how versatile and capable they are. Also, they most commonly are badasses.
I have to agree that people are the problem and systems,processes and machines have to be designed with the realisation that most people will at some point be illogical and behave in unpredictable ways.
I have realized something...I can relate to a type who is egocentric because he will never ask me something intimate (I don't like to be asked about my private things) and on the other hand some type who likes to "meddle" in my feelings will not feel comfortable. (I am ISTP)
True
I'm INTP and my dad is (probably) ISTP. We've always clashed over the balance between work and leisure (he always wants to be doing something, and I never do), but the stories he tells from work (he's a freight pilot) are really entertaining.
I'm not sure what my mother is. Definitely Extravert, probably sensing, maybe a J? It's hard, because she basically can't read our emotions, or situations. She forgets stuff all the time. When I was little I would ask her questions about how stuff worked all the time, and I don't remember being dissatisfied with the answers, but for the last few years it's been so difficult to listen to her talk. Basically instead of trying to figure out what's going on, she recites pithy clich'e statements that tangentially relate to the subject. And then trying to elicit a real response leads to her countering with another stupid saying. If you criticize her or something she takes responsibility for (basically anything household related) she will remember it and take it personally.
What he intends as clearing up a simple innocent misunderstanding, she takes as a personal nitpick. And so when she forgets to do something and he gently reminds her, he gets sad that she forgot again, and she gets mad for holding a grudge at her. Which he doesn't, of course. It's all in her head. She can't comprehend our emotions. She's fine with other middle-aged to old women, and she organizes 24-hour adoration at our church (basically making sure that each and every hour there is someone there, usually 2 or more, and that anyone who's gone for vacation or anything has someone to fill in for them-- this is a constantly-shifting database of 24*7*2=336 people minimum, realistically around a thousand, managed mostly by phone call). No slacker, and good in her element. Just happens to be existentially incompatible with the introverted intuitive thinkers she married and gave birth to.
Anyway, on my 18th birthday I was expecting my dad to kick me out. Instead, he kicked himself out. He told me that she had expressed fear, and that basically he was afraid that she's accuse him of being abusive, and if that happened it would destroy our lives-- especially his. He's been squatting with a friend for the past month, she got a job taking care of elders at a nursing home, he stops by the house when she's not around to work on the divorce papers, and they share custody of the dog. I still live at the house with her, but I've stopped eating with her when I can help it, and as soon as they actually start renovating the house to sell it I'll nope out. I can't afford an apartment, but I've done some preliminary testing and it should be possible to survive with just my car and a stable parking space with an electrical outlet. I happened to mention this to some friends at dinner the other night, and they all started clamoring to say that their parents would take me in. I don't know how to feel about that-- my initial reaction is to decline them, but I'll probably have to use at least one of those opportunities. My current agricultural job decently fulfilling (in that I feel adequately punished for the crime of being a misanthropic hypocritical smartass, and a friend who works there feels like his humanity is genuinely increasing in a completely positive way from the hard labor and I don't feel like draggin him down so he lifts me up), but it is not stable. I was working for almost the entirety of march, but my last real paycheck was delivered on Easter, and I haven't been able to get back since. Car insurance payment is due today, and after that I'll only have 18 in the bank and 20 hidden inside my car radio.
Oh well. Sorry-not-sorry for the rant. Advice?
@Lpv thanks. Literally forgot I wrote this comment.
Stop worrying about types. Stop telling others how their minds work.
The thing I've come to find out is that no one can change anyone else's mind. Trying to do so causes frustration and anger. Most people never change their takes on anything, they just look for echo chambers. You and I, too, are looking for echo chambers. You want people to keep telling you you're an INTP, so you can say, "but what if I'm not". You say you want to know, but really, you keep yourself in doubt on purpose, subconsciously. Because you like the illusion of growth that comes from disagreeing with yourself.
The only way minds are changed is through admiration. For more straightforward people, it may be admiration of a role model. For larping pseudointellectuals like us, I've found it to take the form of an article, post, or comment which is 3 to 12 paragraphs, extremely based, and extremely counter to something I enjoy believing.
In particular, there was a post on r/intp (this was over a year ago; I can't find it now) that was a little bit ranty but the general gist was this:
"except in middle-aged women, fascination with personality typing is just an unhealthy and inhuman power trip. A psychopathic machination. And middle-aged women are only excluded from this because their entire existence is trying to stay relevant."
I hated that post. It was awful. I kept turning the words over in my head, trying to refute them. It ate at my being for weeks. But finally I reached the answer: the guy was right.
I will defend MBTI zealously and thoroughly from anyone who compares it to astrology. I will agree wholeheartedly with anyone whose criticism of it is based entirely upon the lack of good free tests. I will gladly retake the test late at night with some friends when we're all pseudo-drunk (the state you get in after being awake for 20 hrs and eating a decent amount of sugar but have consumed no alcohol ever but feel like you have). But I will not try to get random people I know to take the test. Or even try and independently type them. Because it doesn't matter to them, and it shouldn't matter to me. I find it to be a useful metric for measuring myself, and for comparison with others, and I HATE tests like the big 5 that don't mean anything, but at the end of the day, we're all mostly human, y'know?
I say mostly because of this quote (no sauce, sorry):
"if you set out to do whatever you want to do, the time will come when you find yourself doing what you never intended to do."
BTW I got a job processing evidence at a small law office. All DUIs, mostly. This is my second week there. Still living with my mom, though we communicate mostly by scratch paper and sharpie as our schedules and temperaments do not align. Most of the furniture is gone, but my room is still intact and that's where I spend all my time anyway. I'll still probably end up parking at a friend's place pretty soon, but I'm not quite that desperate yet. Plus I have garage-door privileges to my dad's new place so I can crash there when he's out of town. I tried staying there when he's around this past weekend, and he made me hang out with him and find a RUclips video for us to watch, which was one of the most awkward experiences I've ever gone through.
But nah, it's good. I'm okay. And yo u should be too.
I gotta sleep. G'night.
@@mirmarq429 Hey, how are you doing nowadays ?
@@cinema2748 same. Life's pretty chill. I'm a little lonely, but it's better than being annoyed.
@@mirmarq429 Good to know...I mean that better than being annoyed part.
Wow this is pretty dark tag maybe go to a psychologist.
An ISTP would spot me before I do.
- Sincerely, an INTJ
When istps are immature they are the troublemakers ...the most untrustworthy oeople😢
It is weird hearing someone describe me so accuratly without knowing me.
i keep getting istp from the personality test even though it doesnt relate or resonate with me at all, but i still highly admire them
I don't suggest 16p mb time test it has its problems
I hate being lazy as an istp. When i feel lazy i quickly get up to do something cuz if i don't i will get bored. Being physically active is my main motive. If i don't exercise(i do dance and boxing) i feel my day was not completed. And chess has become one of my major things where i need to win if i don't i feel horrible
As an INTJ I enjoy hanging out with ESTP, ISTP in social situations. They bring out a playful side in me that I have a difficult time accessing. I find it interesting that we have similar conclusions
Had the test many years ago but didn't think much of it. Revisiting it now. Scary, describes me to a T
I may or mayn’t know a istp if my class he does sorta act like me. Stares at me for a while(not constantly, just glances)sometimes pretends to sleep by putting his head down(I know it’s a lie), then asks me something after a while. I’m an intp my brother is estp. Also one quality similar to my brother and my classmate they don’t hear out my argument and just think they’re right(for the classmate it might be cuz I’m too quiet, I moved from quiet country to loud country that’s why).
Great video, short, sweet, concise. Can you do an in depth ISTP female video?! Not much content on this
"they have low tolerance to peo-" yes.
I’m an ENFP with an ISTP older brother. I admire him in a lot of ways. He’s private about his feelings & experiences but keeps in touch well with our extended family.
He’s action-oriented, level-headed, straight to the point & quick on his feet. I’ve grown to love getting straight to the point myself, to the point where I have to think of filler words when emailing, lol.
For him, personally, he needs to work on his delivery when communicating because sometimes it comes across as a little insensitive. He’s also a litttttttttttle explosive at random times, but he’s an overall cool dude.
I'm an ENTP so I'm a "supervisor" for ISTPs. Every ISTP I know finds me incredibly annoying. It's hilarious
I don't know you and yet I dislike you. -ISTP
I’m ISTP but I like Trump (ENTP).
@Fihlippe Luhis, yeah.
I'm an ENTP having flirty banter with my old ISTP colleague and I think I annoy him but he likes it really 😉
My man is ISTP, i'm INFj, he is perfect for me. Almost together now for a decade
Gee, thanks for this. Confirmation my friend is ISTP. This will help me relate to them.
This is shockingly true, as an istp, I feel like I am one of the few who want to go into economics lol.
Is it me or we INFJ have a thing for ISTP types hahahaha
You know, I was thinking the same thing too!! I guess opposites attract...loool
The only ISTP I know is a really sweet guy who has a huge crush on me (I know that sounds very proud of me to say, but I’m very good at reading these things). I just find it odd because I’m an ENFP “overly abstract and emotional” is who I am! So why would an ISTP be drawn to an ENFP?
You are being yourself and that is refreshing to an ISTP. You aren't trying to appear as something you are not. It makes it very easy for him to "take it or leave it".
As an ISTP the most thing I hate is lies and hypocrisy. So anyone who's honest and true to themselves is a big turn on