On Mon, May 2, Stuart Jansen wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-05-02 at 13:19 -0600, AJ ONeal wrote:
>> The Color Code
>
> As it happens, I own this one. My mother is a counselor, so I've been
> exposed to a lot of different methods for "understanding" or labeling
> people. While it can be helpful to have the vocabulary to discuss
> certain topics, I find it more distracting than helpful.

We own two of them.  The other one is about food.

I've been identified as a white INTP since high school.  There are
probably times I use it as a crutch, but it certainly has helped me
to understand that most of the people I meet are different in some
fundamental ways.

> My personal philosophy can be summed up as:
> 1. Everyone has their own crap they're dealing with.
> 2. Most people are more likely to be oblivious than malicious.
> 3. I'm kinda a jerk sometimes, but... look kittehs!

I could do better to remember this sometimes.  Still, I'm glad the
codemonkey who sighs heavily whenever spoken to has decided to pursue
other opportunities.

- Eric

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