Your alpha credentials & alpha impostors

[Krig the Viking]

YouTube - Smoke on the water Japanese style

Ahahaha, awesome!

[Creepy-male]

Get out of here you alpha impostor! How long will you deny your obvious use of Ti?

So am I an Alpha pretending not to be, or am I pretending to be Alpha when I'm not?

I'm confused D:

[Brilliand]

Surprise inspection, alpha! There are rumors of impostors in alpha. They threaten to weaken the pillars of Socionics and they will corrupt us all! Find the impostors! Purify the quadra! Everyone in alpha must prove themselves immediately or be transported to gamma. No one wants that.

PROVE THAT YOU ARE ALPHA NOW!

It is written in the pencils: i like pickles!

[Banana Pancakes]

So am I an Alpha pretending not to be, or am I pretending to be Alpha when I'm not?

I'm confused D:

yes

[Enters Laughing]

[krieger]

What if you really are an Alpha, but you want out? Most of the stereotypes around our quadra are dumb. It's like Alpha is the quadra that no one ever takes seriously or something.

Maybe we could make you a little more comfortable

I've seen pictures of this before but have never known what movie the scene is from. Does anyone know? Also, what on earth is happening in it...?

[Banana Pancakes]

I've seen pictures of this before but have never known what movie the scene is from. Does anyone know? Also, what on earth is happening in it...?

Stanley Kubrik - A Clockwork Orange. Check it out, good story.

[jewels]

This thread is really funny! I liked the witch hunt and Fi battles . You guys really know how to use your Fe. Alphas are fun peeps.

[Banana Pancakes]

often when I've tried to take something "seriously" with an Alpha, they immediately shy away from it, make excuses to avoid dealing with it, seemingly don't want to be serious and don't want me to be either, etc.

but yeah, I agree that a bunch of Alpha stereotypes are dumb. annoying bimbos are often typed alpha SF and such, that's definitely stupid.

I believe this is the first "serious" post I've ever seen from you glam. Usually your posts consist exclusively of the icon.

Alphas do seem to do that a lot, and I usually enjoy it unless I'm trying to make a point or get one to take me seriously when asking her out

I usually type bimbos as gamma/beta...

[Banana Pancakes]

This thread is really funny! I liked the witch hunt and Fi battles . You guys really know how to use your Fe. Alphas are fun peeps.

I believe you mistakenly typed Fe when you meant Fi. Based on our relationship I'd like you to correct that.

[Banana Pancakes]

It is written in the pencils: i like pickles!

Samson has a huge...rope...in this pic.

[electric sheep]

What if you really are an Alpha, but you want out? Most of the stereotypes around our quadra are dumb. It's like Alpha is the quadra that no one ever takes seriously or something.

The angry mob will gladly escort you out.

[Brilliand]

I believe you mistakenly typed Fe when you mant Fi. Based on our relationship I'd like you to correct that.

Only a Theta would misspell "meant"!

[Logos]

What if you really are an Alpha, but you want out? Most of the stereotypes around our quadra are dumb. It's like Alpha is the quadra that no one ever takes seriously or something.

If you want out, you could have Pinocchio write you an LSI prescription. It's about as good as a doctor's note for getting out of gym class. I do understand your frustration, but outside of Socionics such stereotypes regarding Alpha are not prescribed to you.

[Krig the Viking]

Only a Theta would misspell "meant"!

I agree. Banana Pancakes is clearly Theta quadra, probably ERVp, or IMZj. I can't stand IMZjs.

[jewels]

I believe you mistakenly typed Fe when you meant Fi. Based on our relationship I'd like you to correct that.

Lol! I actually meant Fe. The Fe style in which the Fi joke was created.

[Banana Pancakes]

heh... I don't know how much I "enjoy" it.. the jokes can be funny, but too often it just feels like they're trivializing, brushing things under the rug and such... I don't think I have much patience with it, in the end.

We have no time for your complicated issues when there are rainbow cakes to be created.

[Banana Pancakes]

Lol! I actually meant Fe. The Fe style in which the Fi joke was created.

I know, it was an ESI joke :wink:

[Banana Pancakes]

I agree. Banana Pancakes is clearly Theta quadra, probably ERVp, or IMZj. I can't stand IMZjs.

Extremely Romantic Virgin piranha? No.
Intensely Mighty Zeppelin jouster? Yes.

[Banana Pancakes]

yes exactly, that sort of shit. and I say to that that I can't enjoy the rainbow cakes while pretending the issues don't exist.

Why worry about things when you can have fun?

[electric sheep]

Why worry about things when you can have fun?

lol if anyone was questioning your polr, this should put that to an end.

[Logos]

yes exactly, that sort of shit. and I say to that that I can't enjoy the rainbow cakes while pretending the issues don't exist.

I'll talk with you about serious issues once you stop being overly dramatic about those serious issues.

[electric sheep]

Here's for all you quitters:

[Banana Pancakes]

lol if anyone was questioning your polr, this should put that to an end.

Self sacrifice is what I mean by fun.

[Brilliand]

Self sacrifice is what I mean by fun.

Only in death shall true life be found.

[Banana Pancakes]

Only in death shall true life be found.

[Logos]

IME it hasn't mattered if I've been dramatic about it or not. it's not the how, it's the what. and I'm curious, why would an Fe DS such as yourself not be able to take some overly dramatic displays seriously (not that they all should be)?

Namely, because at times it is too mercurial. I do not know if I should take the Fe seriously if it is going to change at the drop of a hat.

[Banana Pancakes]

I don't know what to say, glam.

To be honest, the "silliness" drives me crazy as well. I like to lighten up but I can't deal with "silliness" all of the time. I think that I act or appear a lot more "light-hearted" or "care-free" than I actually am. I often feel that Betas and Gammas don't always realize this! I don't want rainbow-coloured cake.

Yeah you do. You're tied with glam for "least serious forum poster" in my book.

This is all surprising actually.

I guess we should all get out our checkbooks and start balancin'!

[Rubicon]

Talking seriously about things can be great, but personally - I don't feel like there's much point talking about serious issues that can't be resolved. I'd feel selfish or something for depressing people for no real reason. That said, that rainbow cake is truly hideous. :-p I don't like when the "silliness" gets to the point where it's not like just a spontaneous thing - more like not wanting to deal with reality. I probably appear as silly as a wheel on here sometimes, but I don't think anyone would describe me as frivolous irl. :0

[Banana Pancakes]

Talking seriously about things can be great, but personally - I don't feel like there's much point talking about serious issues that can't be resolved. I'd feel selfish or something for depressing people for no real reason. That said, that rainbow cake is truly hideous. :-p I don't like when the "silliness" gets to the point where it's not like just a spontaneous thing - more like not wanting to deal with reality. I probably appear as silly as a wheel on here sometimes, but I don't think anyone would describe me as frivolous irl. :0

[Logos]

I don't know what to say, glam.

To be honest, the "silliness" drives me crazy as well. I like to lighten up but I can't deal with "silliness" all of the time. I think that I act or appear a lot more "light-hearted" or "care-free" than I actually am. I often feel that Betas and Gammas don't always realize this! I don't want rainbow-coloured cake.

Likewise. Being drowned in non-stop silliness can actually hamper our abilities to exercise our Ti + Ne ego functions. LIIs are boring stiffs, and we like it that way!

[electric sheep]

Likewise. Being drowned in non-stop silliness can actually hamper our abilities to exercise our Ti + Ne ego functions. LIIs are boring stiffs, and we like it that way!

it's a nice contrast. Flipping back and forth adds to our mystique.

[Banana Pancakes]

Likewise. Being drowned in non-stop silliness can actually hamper our abilities to exercise our Ti + Ne ego functions. LIIs are boring stiffs, and we like it that way!

Your seriousness shows, don't worry.

[Creepy-bg]

I used to have a friend who called this "his credentials", I'm pretty sure he was beta though

[electric sheep]

Yea I bet that would get you into beta.

[Banana Pancakes]

Yea I bet that would get you into beta.

They're a pretty closed group, you have to kill one and take his place in order to get in.

[Logos]

Your seriousness shows, don't worry.

Be happy?

[Banana Pancakes]

Be happy?

Jah, mon.

[Krig the Viking]

Likewise. Being drowned in non-stop silliness can actually hamper our abilities to exercise our Ti + Ne ego functions. LIIs are boring stiffs, and we like it that way!

I agree. I enjoy silliness and light-hearted fluff conversations up to a point, but I need to get down to some serious analytical conversations from time to time, or I feel like I'm drowning in a sea of cotton candy. I find a good serious in-depth conversation about issues that are important to me to be more refreshing and energizing than a whole week of trivial silliness, enjoyable as the latter might be.

Fe isn't just light hearted happiness -- deep, serious feelings of anguish, love, passion, etc., are also Fe. I think Alphas just tend to be more private with those things, expressing them in a more select group of trusted friends, or one-on-one, while maintaining a more light-hearted happy atmosphere in group social settings.

Mind you, even deep discussions about serious issues tend to be laced with the occasional joke here and there.

[Logos]

I agree. I enjoy silliness and light-hearted fluff conversations up to a point, but I need to get down to some serious analytical conversations from time to time, or I feel like I'm drowning in a sea of cotton candy. I find a good serious in-depth conversation about issues that are important to me to be more refreshing and energizing than a whole week of trivial silliness, enjoyable as the latter might be.

That actually sounds pretty good, but cotton candy gets fairly sticky when wet. So eating your way out of cotton candy could get disgusting quite quickly.

Fe isn't just light hearted happiness -- deep, serious feelings of anguish, love, passion, etc., are also Fe. I think Alphas just tend to be more private with those things, expressing them in a more select group of trusted friends, or one-on-one, while maintaining a more light-hearted happy atmosphere in group social settings.

Mind you, even deep discussions about serious issues tend to be laced with the occasional joke here and there.

Most definitely. But that is when serious types particularly hate Alpha, some serious types never appreciate that "occasional joke here and there." The jokes must be done on their terms.