Posted by Ryan on June 26, 1999 at 11:30:03:
In Reply to: Re: Phantom of the enneagram posted by PseudoName on June 26, 1999 at 09:37:06:
You are new here, Pseudo. Johnny claims he can make what he calls Sheldon measurements on your photograph and depending on obscure ratios he can determine what type you are. Ummm... you might want to take what he has to say with a grain of salt, but if you can live with the fact that Johnny will type you as a 6, then feel free to send him your photo.
Ryan
> Good points. As to typing being as accurate as the skill of the typer, it's true. Also critical are the honesty and self-knowledge of the typee. When the personality is in flux, under stress, etc., answers to e-gram questions might be masked by dysfunction. Conversely, perhaps the dysfunction exaggerates traits. This is what I am trying to determine for myself. If I knew, obviously I wouldn't be here. Conversely, a nice old cliche is, when you ask for advice, you usually know the answer. However the discussion is still interesting.
> > Put up some photos and I'll tell you what type you are.
> Amusing that you think you can type me (provided that you're actually serious and not being facetious) by a photo or two, taken under whatever situation. How do you know whether or not I am 'acting out' in my physical persona as well? Also, people dress/act/are molded according to profession. Therefore, a professional white collar person is more likely to show up in pics soberly dressed, short hair, etc., etc. A tattoo artist, now, would probably reflect his/her profession as well.