INTP and Confidence

[Justin05]

Hey, earlier tonight I drank a lot. When I say a lot, I mean I drank about 9 to 11 beers total. I was wasted. Anyway, my friend Michelle and her friend Elizabeth took my friend Adam and I to Mcdonald's prior to taking us to our car(Adam and I). At which point, Adam and I were riding along and at a stoplight all of a sudden a bike cop peers in on Adam's passenger side. Prior to this, I should mention that I was throwing unopened beers into the back of the car from my pockets. Obviously, he saw my doing this. Anyway, the cop says "Is that a beer I saw you drinking". Immediately, without any hesitation, I respond, "No sir, I am drinking coca cola I just bought from Mcdonalds". I showed the cop my drink and he said, "Alright, you fellows have a good night". My ENFP friend had far too many beers to making any quick responses in the passenger seat. The point of this forum is simply something I learned from a psychological point of view. I mean it is beyond obvious but nonetheless I feel the need to allude to it. Confidence will always win. The police officer(bike cop) who was right beside a marked car obviously noticed I was throwing beers in the back seat. But my quick retort and immediate show of the Mcdonald's cup and also my confidence level was no match for his questioning. I think from a psychological viewpoint this holds merit. So long as one is confident and responds immediately like quicker than reflex fast than there is no need to worry. Confidence will always win. From my close encounter w/ the law, I take this valuable lesson and hope it sheds light for others who read this. Confidence and immediate response to any question is no match psychologically. To be cerebally quick and confident is the key to taking advantage of any situation. IQ aside, confidence and fast reply are the key to engagements like the following.

[helium]

Uhm, wow. May I recommend posting sober? :)

I'm not quite sure how to respond to such a ramble. Even a blind hog can find an acorn sometimes? In other words, you got lucky.

Chances are that the officer had no just cause to pull you over on the premise that he might have seen what appeared to be a closed container of alcohol. Since you managed not to incriminate yourself, which is hardly a spectacular feat, the officer had little choice but to wish you a good night and keep an eye on you. This happens all the time.

If you choose to make a display of yourself driving drunk on a regular basis, you're bound to get caught with your super hero shorts down eventually. Then you can be confident all the way to the judge or the undertaker, whoever comes first. Confidence will not prevent stupidity from causing you a world of hurt.

[bergenski]

I'm pretty confident you were just lucky.

[INThoughtPolice]

lol.

[mancroft]

You sound like a criminal to me. You should be banned from these forums before you steal them. Go away.

[JBHunt]

So the cop saw how clever you are and decided to go easy on you?
<_< Maybe you should try it again and see what happens.

[Zephyrus055]

The one time I was pulled over was by an ISTJ cop for driving on the wrong side of the road, and I was anything but confident. I apparently got lost in my head as I was driving. Anyway, I was talking way too fast and did not know what to say. The officer eventually let me go with a "you idiot" look on his face.

[libertarianjim]

The cop probably was at the end of his shift and didn't feel like doing paperwork.

[Zephyrus055]

The cop probably was at the end of his shift and didn't feel like doing paperwork.
Maybe. He also asked me if I had drugs, and I was thinking to myself (wtf???). Anyway, I replied with a "no." I do not think he liked that answer, but he couldn't do anything about it (I honestly didn't have/use any drugs either).

[libertarianjim]

Maybe. He also asked me if I had drugs, and I was thinking to myself (wtf???). Anyway, I replied with a "no." I do not think he liked that answer, but he couldn't do anything about it (I honestly didn't have/use any drugs either).

I'm sorry, I was aiming that at Justin. I should have said.

But it could also work for you, if you would like.

[Justin05]

I can see the event as being dumb drunk luck. But, I find it interesting that when someone says something w/ confidence whether it be true or a lie ppl believe them. Especially when that person does not hesitate.

[libertarianjim]

I can see the event as being dumb drunk luck. But, I find it interesting that when someone says something w/ confidence whether it be true or a lie ppl believe them. Especially when that person does not hesitate.

I suppose that's why extroverts get laid more often.

[Justin05]

Uhm, wow. May I recommend posting sober? :)

I'm not quite sure how to respond to such a ramble. Even a blind hog can find an acorn sometimes? In other words, you got lucky.

Chances are that the officer had no just cause to pull you over on the premise that he might have seen what appeared to be a closed container of alcohol. Since you managed not to incriminate yourself, which is hardly a spectacular feat, the officer had little choice but to wish you a good night and keep an eye on you. This happens all the time.

If you choose to make a display of yourself driving drunk on a regular basis, you're bound to get caught with your super hero shorts down eventually. Then you can be confident all the way to the judge or the undertaker, whoever comes first. Confidence will not prevent stupidity from causing you a world of hurt.

He was a bike cop. I was lucky. Drunk ramblings are fun :)

[LostInThoughts]

Uhm, wow. May I recommend posting sober? :)

I'm not quite sure how to respond to such a ramble. Even a blind hog can find an acorn sometimes? In other words, you got lucky.

Chances are that the officer had no just cause to pull you over on the premise that he might have seen what appeared to be a closed container of alcohol. Since you managed not to incriminate yourself, which is hardly a spectacular feat, the officer had little choice but to wish you a good night and keep an eye on you. This happens all the time.

If you choose to make a display of yourself driving drunk on a regular basis, you're bound to get caught with your super hero shorts down eventually. Then you can be confident all the way to the judge or the undertaker, whoever comes first. Confidence will not prevent stupidity from causing you a world of hurt.

Helium,

Very nicely put!:rofl:


Justin05,

You've probably heard of "beer goggles" or "beer muscles"? Looking back at your post might reveal some of the same "liquid courage" or psuedo-insight as others have implicated. :)

"Tremendous" insights are only magnified by >=10 after smoking some chronic...but (if I understood correctly) driving or being in a car with someone whose been driving under any influence is putting oneself and the rest of us at risk...:mad:

[bergenski]

How come being under the influence allows you to speak a foreign language with greater ease?

[booyalab]

Hey, earlier tonight I drank a lot. When I say a lot, I mean I drank about 9 to 11 beers total. I was wasted. Anyway, my friend Michelle and her friend Elizabeth took my friend Adam and I to Mcdonald's prior to taking us to our car(Adam and I). At which point, Adam and I were riding along and at a stoplight all of a sudden a bike cop peers in on Adam's passenger side. Prior to this, I should mention that I was throwing unopened beers into the back of the car from my pockets. Obviously, he saw my doing this. Anyway, the cop says "Is that a beer I saw you drinking". Immediately, without any hesitation, I respond, "No sir, I am drinking coca cola I just bought from Mcdonalds". I showed the cop my drink and he said, "Alright, you fellows have a good night". My ENFP friend had far too many beers to making any quick responses in the passenger seat. The point of this forum is simply something I learned from a psychological point of view. I mean it is beyond obvious but nonetheless I feel the need to allude to it. Confidence will always win. The police officer(bike cop) who was right beside a marked car obviously noticed I was throwing beers in the back seat. But my quick retort and immediate show of the Mcdonald's cup and also my confidence level was no match for his questioning. I think from a psychological viewpoint this holds merit. So long as one is confident and responds immediately like quicker than reflex fast than there is no need to worry. Confidence will always win. From my close encounter w/ the law, I take this valuable lesson and hope it sheds light for others who read this. Confidence and immediate response to any question is no match psychologically. To be cerebally quick and confident is the key to taking advantage of any situation. IQ aside, confidence and fast reply are the key to engagements like the following.

It wasn't the confidence, if you had quickly and confidently said "it's beer, asshole." you probably wouldn't have gotten away with it.
You lied, but it seemed to the cop like you were telling the truth.

[Rooster]

Considering that I recently had my share of drunken posts I don't think I have room to judge. I can say that only a serious dumbass would ever drive drunk. What the hell are you thinking Justin? If you hurt or kill anybody then you are going to jail for a very long time. Is it worth fucking your life over?

[Lucy]

I've actually had a similar thought to what Justin had - that people take confidence to mean authority to a large extent. The people who do important jobs and decide how the world is run aren't the most qualified. They're the ones who are confident and put themselves forward.

But I don't think it's right! And I don't think you should aspire to be that way. How would the world be if everyone was just an idiot who didn't know anything bluffing their way through? I think we should aspire to be sincere and honest about our shortcomings, and stop doing stupid things like drinking and driving.

Often, I think it's a guy thing to act that way...like guys are brought up to believe they have a right to everything they have the power to take (even if they have to act like an over-confident idiot to get what they want); whereas women are taught to think about others and question whether they deserve it. But I guess I'm just sexist.