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There's a post nearby where people are said to spend their time watching braindead youtube videos. My niece does that too.
by GoblinSlayer 4y ago
There's a post nearby where people are said to spend their time watching braindead youtube videos. My niece does that too.
- oblio 4y agoYou do know that within that spectrum there are thousands of useful and fun activities, right? It's not "learn a million languages or be a meth head".
- olddustytrail 4y agoWhy don't you share some of the amazing skills you've acquired through not learning languages?
- oblio 4y agoI speak 3 different languages, 2 at C2 level and 1 at ~B2 level. I understand 2 more at about B1 level. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of... Remember, always attack the idea, not the person.
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- olddustytrail 4y agoSo you haven't actually learned any great skills through avoiding learning languages? Why do you think that bolsters your idea?
- oblio 4y agoBecause Mister Offensive Tone, I know that there are trade offs to everything and sacrifices to be made with each choice. And I am not convinced that all that time I spent learning those other languages was spent wisely. I have also noticed by moving to a country which is hyper focused on everyone learning many languages that it creates a ton of resentment and loss of other abilities, for example reduced STEM skills. So the opportunity cost is real.
- GoblinSlayer 4y agoRight, learning many languages is subject to diminishing returns. European languages look barely distinguishable to me, so learning them would be a waste of time.