Scintillatingramblings - ENTP 7w8

Ah, thoughts - they’re not so easy to control.

Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler (via wordsnquotes)

How to capture an ENTP

ENTPs are adorable humans that bounce around so quickly that you can’t really take your eyes off them or they will build two machines running on carbon dioxide and have sharpies for fingers. Those said sharpies are for decorating the walls!, the ENTPs would have insisted, but you shouldn’t have listen, you told yourself regretfully when you woke up to a specially modified face the next morning. However, they are still in great demand for you’ll want to hit and hug them at the same time. Sadly, you’ll have to catch those little tricksters first. Rain or shine, ENTPs will make you laugh and it’s a noticeable fact that INFJs have an adorable ENTP at their side to shower with extra love and care.

But what about the rest of us? The INTXs would cry out angrily, unable to accept the fact that for once, they could not capture such fast-paced, trash-talking, happy creatures. After all, impossible was not a concept in those introverted rationals head unless we are looking at the emotional aspect of humans. Looking at the statistics, there should be plenty of ENTPs to go around for there isn’t enough INFJs to buy them all. So how do you capture an ENTP?

Step One: Grab their attention. They have short attention spans. The one way is to walk up to them and rattle off a series of numbers to your next pseudo-hydrogen-titanium bomb project. They would be so intrigued, they will run after you, demanding for answers.

That is, if they didn’t nod understandingly and classify you as an idiot first.

Step two: Keep them chasing. ENTPs get bored easily. Wonder why INFJs ever throw their hands up exasperatedly and charge towards the all-willing ENFPs that open their arms for extra glomps? Well, probably not, because nobody saw that happening. ENTPs wants you to keep up a conversation. But how, the INTXs will now raised their eyebrows suspiciously, wary that this might be another trap. Simple! This ENTP will flick her hair arrogantly while dodging the rolled-up newspaper her INTJ just swung at her. Saw a new topic on discovery channel? Great, tell them. Ask their INFP friends on what they like. Found out why Saturn has it’s rings and Uranus have an extremely retarded name? Even better, bring it up the next time they frustratedly looked at the ceiling in (useless) attempt to pass time.

Assuming if they don’t learn it all first, which they probably did.

Step three: Do not be afraid to call them out for their bullshit. ENTPs exist for one reason: to explain absolutely idiotic (and inaccurate) synopsis of any known scientific facts just to examine which are the ones foolish enough to fall for their convincing lies. Everyone, that is. However, call them out for it. Disagree with them, and let them know that you see through everything. (Well, not their clothes, even if they make sexual innuendos about it. Trade your see-through googles for their nudes, if you are that desperate, and prepare to be duped.) Wow them with your critical thinking and if you successfully displayed to the ENTP that you are more cynical than the status quo, congratulations, you are 70% there!

Until they completely forget about your thinking charm and decided that XSTPs are sexy, while thinking that they should obtain one.

Step four: Be unpredictable. This speaks for itself spiritually. Don’t blow up the barbies they are planning to dissect though, that’s cruelty on its finest level.

Step five: Be rare. Yes, you read that right. We are rare enough, the INTXs will now cheer after reading this. Finally, a step we can accomplish, nodded an INTJ approvingly.

Do not make yourself too available. That is to say, do not talk to them everyday. The ENTPs are actually great at spotting out patterns and they will eventually (in a week) learn how your mind works while getting bored of you since what you say is entirely predictable, which ruins step four as well. Be scarce. Approach them quite a bit during the first few interactions and be scarce after that.

Note: if they wander about, looking adorably lost, it’s time for you to step in and gently guide them back to you. Do not completely abandon them, you’ll regret it after realizing that they reigned in a black hole and sucked everything up since they went unsupervised. If they respond to your messages with long paragraphs and frequent replies, they are interested. Do not engage them in small talk.

Step six: Do not get discouraged easily. ENTPs are wonderful at forgetting things. That is to say, if they do forget to reply to your one sentence message, you are probably boring them to death. Feed them paragraphs of literature. Show them satirical pictures of politics and life. Talk about philosophy with them. However, understand that they have difficulties maintaining a consistent psychological distance with people. They might seem shockingly close to you one day and randomly distant the next. Try to perk them up with the newest picture you found of a Stalin and Hitler relationship and be sure to double check their drinks for any love potions placed inside by an INFJ.

There you go. 6 steps on how to capture an ENTP. Think you can do it?

Credits to rationals-pub.tumblr.com for the original idea of writing the manual for obtaining an ENTP. I got inspired after reading theirs, read that awesome manual in the link below!

http://rationals-pub.tumblr.com/post/111903140076/intj-manual-how-to-obtain-your-very-own-entp

ENTP vs INTP: http://therequiemsofdreams.tumblr.com/post/112215041328/entp-vs-intp Also, follow my MBTI blog if you want more: the-fault-in-entps.tumblr.com

You know you're an ENTP when #149

every time you go into a bookshop/library you pick a random section to go to so you learn something new

ENTP AF #19

You’ll always choose a new thing over something familiar, wether it’s an ice cream flavor, a place for vacation or simply a way of doing things

ENTP: *is infinitely caught in a loop of being glad that no one quite understands them and upset that no one understands them*

your tumblr is one of those things that you want everyone to see but at the same time you never want to show it to anyone

That dreadful moment when the conversation switches from logical and rational subjects to emotional subjects

Enneagram eyes

I’ve seen this kind of observational post done for functions and MBTI types, but not for Enneagram I don’t think?? Disclaimer: based off personal observation.

Feel free to contribute :)

One: (Note: I don’t know many of this type) Least relaxed, gaze can become fixated on one thing in the environment esp. when talking/trying to explain something, bright, slightly strained.

Two: Expressive, attentive, anticipating, reactive, open (but can also look very closed-off if unhealthy - focus overwhelmingly on the other person); often cheerful, ‘alight’.

Three: (Note: I don’t know many of this type) Level, straightforward, superficially expressive, confident, shiny, can look very inexpressive/serious when not interacting with people.

Four: Tired, often compassionate, self-absorbed, self-deprecating, can look cynical; soft, starry, ‘piercing’ but in that you are drawn to look into their eyes not necessarily that they’re invading your soul.

Five: Quiet but not absent, observing, piercing, detached but only purposely, from withholding (compared to 9’s typical ‘floatiness’), direct-facing but not so challenging (as 8) more matter of fact.

Six: Searching and responsive, like they’re waiting for you/the world to make the first move; petitioning, checking, may make a lot of sideways glances in person and in photos.

Seven: Lively, outwardly-focused, often flitting between things in the environment (more so if Ne, more acting-on if Se). When they make direct eye contact and speak, you may feel like they’re using you as an anchor as they run along with their thoughts.

Eight: Very outwardly-focused, intense, direct and challenging like laser beams are coming from their eyes; can look cold, kind of lizard-like but if warm, purposeful.

Nine: Relaxed around eyes, not showing much strong emotion, staring into the distance slightly glazed over, eye contact can be genuine but generally doesn’t emphasise strong ‘alliances’ as such; can look enigmatic.

TBH ENTP #119

basically shower thoughts 24/7