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## How SBTI Turned MBTI into China’s Latest Viral Meme

YoYo English Club Discussion | Host: Janet
Date: Tuesday, May 19
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Dante Coffee, Taipei
Minimum Order: NT$85
Have you ever taken a personality test and thought, “This is so me”?
From MBTI to SBTI, personality quizzes have become more than simple tests. They are now part of internet culture, social identity, humor, and even self-mockery.
Recently, SBTI has gone viral across Chinese social media. At first glance, it looks like another version of MBTI. But unlike MBTI, which tries to describe personality in a more structured way, SBTI works more like a meme-style quiz. Its results often use slang, irony, and exaggerated labels that people enjoy sharing online.
Why did it become so popular?
Is it just entertainment, or does it also reflect how young people see themselves today?
In this session, we will explore personality tests, internet memes, self-image, social labeling, and the growing culture of irony online.

## Discussion Questions

### Session I: SBTI, MBTI, and Personality Culture

  1. What is SBTI, and how is it different from MBTI?
    Why do you think SBTI became popular so quickly in China?
  2. Do you think SBTI is mainly for entertainment, or can it also help people reflect on themselves?
  3. Why are personality quizzes so attractive to young people?
    Have you ever taken a personality test? Why or why not?

### Session II: Labels, Humor, and Internet Identity

  1. Could trends like SBTI negatively affect self-image?
    Is there any danger in labeling people too easily?
  2. If you created your own SBTI type, what would it be called?
  3. Do you think internet culture today is becoming more ironic and less sincere?

## Agenda

6:45 – 7:00 PM
Greetings, free talk, ordering drinks or meals, newcomer information
7:00 – 7:10 PM
Opening remarks, newcomer self-introduction, grouping
7:10 – 7:45 PM
Discussion Session I
7:45 – 8:00 PM
Group summary
8:00 – 8:05 PM
Break and regrouping
8:05 – 8:40 PM
Discussion Session II
8:40 – 8:55 PM
Group summary
8:55 – 9:00 PM
Concluding remarks and announcements

## Venue

Dante Coffee
No. 25, Section 3, Jinan Road, Taipei
3-minute walk from MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station, Exit 3

## Notes for Participants

Please read the reference materials and think about the questions in advance.
Newcomers are welcome. Please prepare a short 2–3 minute self-introduction in English.
Guests may join our meetings up to three times before becoming a YoYo English Club member. Lifetime membership fee: NT$1,000. Student membership fee: NT$500.

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