Originally Posted by
discojoe
For niffweed and whomever to add to their future self-aggrandizing descriptions.
ILIs:
Are often socially bizarre, sometimes to the point of absurdity, saying and doing humiliating things whilst not giving a shit. They require a short leash at all times if this is to be prevented (e.g., at a wedding).
Have the hygienic standards and discipline of insane wild monkeys. To ILIs, the shower is an annoying obstacle to be avoided at all costs, and they will generally only venture there every three to five days.
Body hair is another issue, especially for the unemployed ILI, whose lack of financial incentives leads to personal, esoteric Ni endeavors being prioritized over such high-maintenance tasks as personal grooming. Body hair tends to exist in unkempt, unsightly thatches of madness all over the ILI's figure, often causing confusion and panic amongst other people if the ILI visits the zoo.
ILIs, being aware of their awkwardness, tend to seek refuge in their intellectual pursuits, justifying their perceived weaknesses by keeping a self-image of brilliance and insightfulness, whether or not these are real aspects of their personalities.
Cogent is not a word to describe ILIs, whose tendency to communicate in abstruse, satirical quips can lead to bewilderment and even depression in the unwary listener.
Particularly grumpy ILIs frequently sully their personal relationships by saying outrageously tactless things with zero self-awareness. For example, if an ILI were ever to form an opinion on say, their partner's attire, (in this case, a negative opinion) they would most likely say something along the lines of, "That is an ugly shirt, and you have terrible taste if you think it looks good on you. I know I'm not the only person who thinks so." Luckily, their dual, Rocky Balboa, will think this sort of comment hilarious for some reason, and the ILI will get a pass. However, the majority of human beings will feel repulsed by such grotesque candor, and will be less likely to indulge the ILI with more of their time.
LIEs:
Cannot possibly carry out simple day-to-day tasks. This often leads to their homes being declared disaster areas, as the piles and piles of dirty laundry and dirty dishes, mountains of junk mail, papers, miscellaneous junk, and even garbage, often find their way into the ENTjs ever-growing accumulation of what I like to call OH MY FUCKING GOD rubbish. Luckily for them their dual, the pissy-yet-sexual ESI, will ruthlessly go about removing this junk at their own discretion, with or without the approval of the LIE.
LIEs often feel that they need to be "more social," a noble sentiment that the LIE would do better to not ever attempt. Fearing boring or offending people with Te information, LIEs who embark on this task of socialization tend to talk too much and too fast about absolutely nothing. LIEs also possess a general inability to read social cues, such as when to end a conversation or leave a party. This unfortunate confluence of hurried discourse and social blindness can lead to feelings of inadequacy in the LIE, who worries that boring people will mean being alone.
LIEs, preferring to strategize, often leave smaller, important tasks undone. Leaving an LIE in charge of the Overlook Hotel would be unwise, as he is liable to forget about the boiler while ruminating on his latest career schemes, resulting in calamity and the LIE's death.
LIEs have vivid imaginations. For example, when presented with a question whose answer is evidently Yes, the LIE will imagine some ambiguity where there is none, and be unable to decide between Yes, No, and Maybe.
LIEs have some difficulty with the concept that doing something requires that you do it. As simple as this seems, LIEs can actually fuck it up and not do the thing in question, even though all they had to do to not utterly fail was get up and do it instead of not doing it, which is what they did instead of doing it. While LIEs do tend to eventually get around to doing it, it is often too late. Fortunately, their ESI dual, who easily carries out tasks, regards this spectacle as an adorable and exotic foreign comedy, and will help their LIE companion perform these quaint trivialities.