View Poll Results: Do you desire [and/or embark on quests] to "keep up with" [nay, defeat!] others who are do

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  • Yes; I strive to keep up with/beat them. [I AM AN SE-VALUER]

    2 9.52%
  • Yes; I strive to keep up with/beat them. [I AM A NON-SE-VALUER]

    0 0%
  • Nah; I don't pay attention to that kind of thing. [I AM AN SE-VALUER]

    4 19.05%
  • Nah; I don't pay attention to that kind of thing. [I AM A NON-SE-VALUER]

    15 71.43%
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Thread: POLL: The desire and quest! to "keep up with the Joneses"

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    Default POLL: The desire [and quest!] to "keep up with the Joneses"

    Type-related?

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    Hmm... I think I'm less this way than I used to be.

    That would make my answer yes and no, so I won't vote.

    I do think that it has a lot to do with what area you're competing in, though.



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    Germany has declared war on the Jones boys.

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    Ok, first of all, I don't even like the Jonas brothers, so I don't feel this question applies to me.

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    What a ridiculous poll, you need to grow up and free your mind from this stuff Soap.

    And I thought you were educated

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brilliand View Post
    I do think that it has a lot to do with what area you're competing in, though.
    Yeah, I think that makes sense.

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    Germany has declared war on the Jones boys.
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    Ok, first of all, I don't even like the Jonas brothers, so I don't feel this question applies to me.
    lol

    Quote Originally Posted by Cyclops View Post
    What a ridiculous poll, you need to grow up and free your mind from this stuff Soap.

    And I thought you were educated
    Wait, what? I wondered if something was type-related and made a poll. How silly of me. lol @ you, Mr. Cyclops.

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    I've known people of a lot of types like this: ESI, SEE, ESE, hmm LIE, LSI, probably tons more. I'm thinking if it is at all type related, it's probably only marginally so.
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    I don't even know who the Joneses are. But then again, I wear my dressing gown as casual wear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mariella View Post
    I've known people of a lot of types like this: ESI, SEE, ESE, hmm LIE, LSI, probably tons more. I'm thinking if it is at all type related, it's probably only marginally so.
    Yeah, maybe it isn't.

    I remember reading someplace [maybe the wiki?] that this is an Se thing, but I never understood exactly why. I wanted to ask the question here bc I know several non-Se types who are like that, and some Se types who don't seem to be.

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    I do pay attention to that kind of thing (in the sense that I'm observant to how other people take it), but my strivings in life are far from things like that... I mind my own business and I'm happy for my own achievements and progress. I can feel genuinely happy for other people too, especially for those I feel as close, but I rarely feel the need to compare/measure/whatever myself with them. So that's never a motive for me. And I would say that I often feel despise towards people who are like that.
    Last edited by Park; 04-27-2010 at 05:15 PM.
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    You've done yourself a huge favor developmentally by mustering the balls to do something really fucking scary... in about the most vulnerable situation possible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soaps
    Wait, what? I wondered if something was type-related and made a poll. How silly of me. lol @ you, Mr. Cyclops.
    Well, assuming you've read one or two things in your studying and assuming you've met various people, i'd have thought you'd have realised that personality comes in all forms.

    I suppose the only explanation I can think of is you haven't thought this through, but fair enough if you still want to ask the question. Perhaps eventually you'll realise it's a poor way of application, but, I let it rest.

    Apologies if you somehow took offence at my comment *shrug*.

    Edit: Damn, I voted by accident.
    Last edited by Cyclops; 04-27-2010 at 05:26 PM.

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