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minus-squareBigBenis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·8 hours agoEw but then I have to talk to actual people /s
minus-squarewebghost0101linkfedilinkarrow-up15·7 hours agoThats /s feels unnecessary honestly. Introversion is on the rise globally.
minus-squareBigBenis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·6 hours agoThat’s fair. Though I do think there’s some irony in wanting to learn a new language only to avoid communicating with people who use it (though I do also understand the utility of knowing a language isn’t exclusive to talking directly to people).
Ew but then I have to talk to actual people
/s
Thats /s feels unnecessary honestly. Introversion is on the rise globally.
That’s fair. Though I do think there’s some irony in wanting to learn a new language only to avoid communicating with people who use it (though I do also understand the utility of knowing a language isn’t exclusive to talking directly to people).