“He is such an INTJ!” or “She is such an E!” or, perhaps, “I don’t get along with Ps.”

Ever meet one of those Myers-Briggs fans, spewing the jargon? We’ll take a deep dive into this popular personality testing system, and you can decide for yourself if you love it or hate it. Perhaps you’ll even join the bandwagon.

That Suffocating Little Box

Many people approach personality systems with hesitation. It seems judgmental. It can feel suffocating when someone proclaims with a sweep of the hand that they’ve “got you,” down to all the intricacies and inner workings of your personality. As one test taker said before clicking to get his results, “I was nervous.”

Forty minutes into cleaning my room– dresser open and bare, clothing haphazardly piled onto the floor – and I needed a coffee break.

The kitchen was blessedly quiet and, blessedly, unpesachdik. I sat down to enjoy my drink, two sugars and a big splash of whole milk, when Sim busted in.

I guess it wasn’t going to be the peaceful break I thought it would be.

She sauntered over to me, silver beaded earrings jangling.”Coffee?” she asked.