[Korean Culture & Language] What makes them go mad

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Many Koreans have long held the belief that blood type is related to personality. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has become the most recent craze in Korea, with many memes and YouTube videos devoted to it. It’s also a popular way to break the ice when meeting new people.

Below is a popular meme titled “mbti별 금지하면 미치는 것: (Stopping each MBTI from doing the followings would make them go mad:)”


Mbti 이 짤 진짜 공감ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ | 인스티즈
source: https://www.instiz.net/name/45103386


금지 means to ban/to stop

이모티콘 means emoticon

ENFP: Stopping them from using an emoticon (would make them go mad)


감성 means sentimental

글귀 means quotes

INFP: Stopping them from reciting sentimental quotes(would make them go mad)


사람 means people 

만나기 means meeting

EFSP: Stopping them from meeting people (would make them go mad)


집 means home 

누워있기 means lie down

ISFP: Stopping them from lying at home


남의 means others’

말 means words

반박 means against

ENTP: Stopping them from being against someone (would make them go mad)


추가 means additional

질문 means questions

INTP: Stopping them from asking additional questions


이유 means reason

행동 means action

ESTP: Stopping them from doing something that they do for no apparent reason


“굳이…?” Means “Do I have to…?”

ISTP: Stopping them from saying “Do I have to…?”


도와주다 means to help

ENFJ: Stopping them from helping someone


돌려 말하다 means beat around the bush

INFJ: Stopping them from beating around the bush


세 마디 means three words

이상 means more than

ESFJ: Stopping them from saying more than three words


정리하다 means to organize

ISFJ: Stopping them from organizing


계획 세우다 means to plan

ENTJ: Stopping them from planning


친구 means friend 

정색 means to keep a straight face

INTJ: Stopping them from keeping a straight face around friends


이성적인 means rational

생각 means thinking 

ESTJ: Stopping them from thinking rationally


늘 means always

먹던 means eat

음식 means food

ISTJ: Stopping them from eating what they always eat


Even though the meme was made to be funny, it contains some truth. I personally thought it was entertaining because I almost entirely agree with it. How much do you agree?

 

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