Sunday, July 21, 2013

Personality types we constantly misjudge

What is your personality type? Are you misunderstood?

For example, there is the earnest type. Gladstone writes,

All-American, humble, not too proud, hard-working, fair?

If someone is really living a selfless, ethical life, dictated only by their personal integrity, then 9 times out of 10 you don't notice them at all. Earnest guys don't talk, blog, or tweet about how earnest they are. They just do their thing for the right reasons, never calling attention to their good deeds, and often go unnoticed by the other, far shittier people in the world.

Are you angry and idealistic?

Without idealism, what's there to be angry about? If you're jaded and cynical and believe everything will suck always, then you'll probably save your breath. Lots of angry people still believe better ways exist.

Are you "laid back?"

A truly laid-back person is someone remaining calm under real-life conditions or stress.
(not someone who is "high.")

Are you "politically incorrect?" The politically incorrect are often the least likely to be racist.

Are you humorless?

Anyone who has ever worked in an office knows there are certain people who believe having absolutely no sense of humor makes them appear smart, more serious, and good at that job. Yes, if you own a mortuary and you greet the bereaved with joy buzzers and whoopee cushions, no one will like the job you do, but most workplace activities should not require feigning an anal attack of pincher crabs in order to convince superiors of competence. Odds are someone acting that way is just plain scared because they are not good at their job.

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