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#1 ·
As we know, we INTJs are known for our somewhat serious demeanor, natural passiveness, and inability to grasp social rituals. As other posts have echoed, we haven't the patience for small talk and other similar trivialities.

My question is, how does alcohol change this? Is the tipsy INTJ more outgoing and relaxed, spontaneous and comedic? When is the last time you drank and in general how does intoxication affect you? Hell, why not even name your favorite alcoholic beverage?
 
#33 ·
A drunken INTJ is a wonder and a pleasure to behold.
The oft hidden wit, irony, and impulsiveness, comes tumbling out. Much to the INTJ's surprise. i love how drunken INTJ's seem to sort of look on at themselves, as if removed from whats happening, to pronounce themselves 'pissed' (pissed being the UK version of absolutely sozzled)
Yup latent minxiness in female INTJ's and horniness in male INTJ's does come out after several drinks, and its hilarious to see the most uptight, reserved and 'touch me not' types of INTJ become some sort of touch deprived angst ridden horn dogs. It really is a most amusing and wonderful sight.
Its the wit that most gratifys me though.
I can only imagine its some sort of releif to an INTJ to feel his million mile a hour mind cranking down through the gears till he reaches 'coasting'.
You can see them visibly relaxing, both mentally and physically. i think INTJ's should get drunk more often.
G. x
 
#34 ·
I can only imagine its some sort of releif to an INTJ to feel his million mile a hour mind cranking down through the gears till he reaches 'coasting'.
You can see them visibly relaxing, both mentally and physically. i think INTJ's should get drunk more often.
G. x
I tried once for a week to take 2 (small) glasses of whiskey every evening. (the main goal was to test if that would help me to sleep earlier, but that (luckily) didn't work.)

When I'm out with friends drinking helps to losen up and become more talktive. However, the test revealed that atfer 2 whiskeys my mind goes numb. I can't think straight and without outside stimulous (which you do have when you´re out with friends) my brain goes numb. It's like being an ESFP who, when they´re not doing anything, also don't seem to have much brain activity. (If you ever looked at an ESFP that's not doing anything you know what I mean, you litterally want to wave at them and ask: Yo, anybody home?)

Conclusion of the test is that I now understand better what it is like to be an extreme Extrovert. It Sucks!

I also understand now why people that want to not think about their misery, go for alcohol.
 
#35 · (Edited)
I am a wine drinker only. I don't drink very often and when I do anything beyond that first full glass is pretty much overkill.

I also have a paranioa of drinking and driving and won't drink if I have to drive that evening. ONE time at "happy hour" friends convinced it was okay, and I walked around neiman marcus for two hours afterwards because I was worried I shouldn't drive. :)

I can probably count on one hand the number of times I have been "drunk". Most of these occasions were in Russia unfortunely [never mix vodka and champagne...really bad joo-joo] People used to chide me when we travelled for work because I never drank and was too concerned about losing my focus [as an interpreter, other interpreters got hammered no problem].
 
#42 ·
I can empathize with the "coming out of your shell" syndrome after a drink (or two in my case). We all know that alcohol impairs judgement and it's that judgement that we INTJ's cling to as part of our personae. Those reservations are an integral part of our strategic tendency and booze will eventually peel away those reservations (sorry to state the obvious). In my case I'll dance on the tables and play air guitar, allow my dry humor to be transformed and be (at least try to be) everyone's friend. Chalk it up to devil-may-care deterioration of risk aversion. To that end I promise I'll behave on this forum :tongue:

Oh by the way, red wine is my primary drink of choice.
 
#43 ·
Alcohol just gets me a tad more talktative and social in general. The effect is not that huge though, as I'm decently talkative sober, too. Hardly anything else changes for me.
Also, I can't really ever recall being hung-over, including the rare times I've drank a lot and passed out. I guess it has to do with my habit of drinking a lot of non-alcohol drinks while I'm fanatically scooping from the punch.
 
#45 ·
"I'm in no condition to drive...wait! I shouldn't listen to myself, I'm drunk!"
 
#46 ·
I go right batshit mad.

I'm standing on tables, singing, teasing everyone, making everyone crack up (often at my expense, which I have no problem with when smashed), "dancing" with strangers (literally, I tap a stranger's shoulder and say "Let's roll, baybeh"). Ahhh I love doing impressions when I'm drunk, too.

I'm seriously the HAPPIEST drunk you'll ever meet. I don't understand people who cry, get upset, or get raging angry while drunk. I am impulsive, though... one time I was at a bar, and I wake up the next day AT A DUMPSTER with another guy. Supposedly I had suggested that we go "dumpster diving" in the middle of the night to look for jewelry...

:mellow: :laughing:
 
#48 ·
I'm only 16 but I don't plan to ever drink more than a glass of wine with dinner, the idea of deadening my senses is abhorrent to me. I have also been told by a few friends that I'm not allowed to, the thought of me drunk or high is too frightening for them.:laughing:
 
#49 ·
I drink casually. Once or twice a week. I hardly ever get drunk but if I do, I have planned contingencies in case things go south.

If I do remember correctly the last time was at the school pub after finals. I had a few pitchers to myself, tortured half the school with the butchering of some Bon Jovi via karaoke machine, smoked half a pack of Belmonts, made awkward sexual advances at girls I knew would reject me, got really tired so I walked home, stripped down to my underwear, walked around the house after to make sure no one was home, warned my roommate not to come out of suffer visual traumatization, made a sandwich, ate it, and then took a nap. Three hours later I woke up and cleaned the house.

The time before that, I believe it was out dancing. I met a group of girls the week before and they wanted to go out. We went to this trendy club. They were kind of lame though and we kind of lost each other. I think I dropped like $300 that night on drinks alone. Met three chicks from out of town. Their hotel was near by. That's all I remember.
 
#53 ·
I don't drink alcohol. Neither the loss of control nor the flavor/bite appeals to me. I do become a bit... odd, when I get really tired though. I'd expect alcohol would push that further, without needing to be tired first.
 
#56 ·
Almost the same. I got drunk twice in my life and both times
1) I cried with no psycological/emotional reason...it was the same effect of any bad pressure lowering (= not eating, stay in the heat, extreme tiredness or giving blood at the wrong time). NOT a funny thing.
2) I sleeped, almost at once and woke up a couple of hours later. Hungry.

Could not see any advantage in drinking so, i quit it a lot of years ago. Even if in my country it's a bit rude to refuse wine with meals ^^'
 
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#55 ·
Since I got that ridiculous idea in my head that abstaining from alcohol would save my brain cells, I've reduced my alcohol intake to nearly zero (I like my brain!). Nevertheless, I'm not strictly against drinking, but on most occasions I'm happy enough without alcohol.
 
#58 ·
I drink on rare occasion, usually to support a friend at a celebration, and then I generally have one (at most two) mixed drinks. I enjoy getting a little tipsy, but never full-on drunk. I like being in control too much to give that up for the "fun of it". It's not fun. Last time I was really drunk, I was sitting at a bar philosophizing the head off some poor guy who was dumb enough to hit on me. I was talking religion, politics, all kinds of taboos... but since my divorce finalized, I haven't had a strong enough need (stress, anger, etc) to drive me to drink.

For the most part, I despise the bar-scene - it's full of ignorant people who have no interest in things that matter. I prefer a small group of friends for discussion, and if a glass of wine or a tasty martini is available, I'll give in to one then.
 
#60 ·
Seizure, horrible pain, bleeding out my ears and nose, puking & agony for a week afterwards.
So yeah, I don't drink.
 
#63 ·
I think the four cases of Shiner Bock on my kitchen floor answer this question fairly well. I drink socially with friends and occasionally have a beer or a drink or four after a long day. Drunk Red is evidently quite hilarious, fearless and a shit load of fun; at least that's what my friends all say when they beg me to come out. I've been known to dance on a table or the bar, flirt with people I have no interest in, flash and spontaneously undress, etc. Good times. I always keep a couple of koozies in my bag and in my truck too. I like being prepared.

I like Shiner Bock, Kokanee, Molson, Corona, Dos Equis, ***** Modelo, anejo tequilas, 21+ year Scotch, and rye when I feel particularly spunky. I do try to avoid Jagermeister at all costs. Jager and tequila make for a variety of bad decisions and three or four day hangovers.
 
#65 ·
I don't drink very often (I think I've had a drink twice this year), but when I do I either get engaged in a conversation in which I do most of the talking, or I sit down, feel a bit dizzy, observe the room or retreat to my own mind. Much like when I'm sober, really.

Occasionally I seek a bit of attention, but only occasionally. Last New Year's Eve I went around hugging people! :shocked:
 
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