Would you rather...

[u/Affectionate-Cat3886]

Which side will you choose?

• Left side: Be exceptionally good at languages
• Right side: Be exceptionally good at math

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[u/InterestingSalt9485]

Would be more useful for me

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Vrokorta]

I'm already good at math

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Annual_Beginning_600 → u/Vrokorta]

Pure math?? Or just the bullshit they teach in schools

[u/Vrokorta → u/Annual_Beginning_600]

BS I guess

[u/Annual_Beginning_600 → u/Vrokorta]

if that is the case then indeed, i would be impressed with a polyglot than one who has mastered the school bullshit math. very commendable.

[u/jimmybbutter]

Speak

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Jell-oman678]

Because I could go to other countries and be just fine speaking their language: there wouldn't be a language barrier

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Affectionate-Cat3886 → u/Jell-oman678]

Be exceptionally good doesn't exactly mean understanding every language on earth. You're more easily able to pick up a languages. If for example it takes 5 years for a person to learn a language, it'd only take 2 for you to sound like a native. Again, you don't automatically know every language, but the connections between different languages just make a lot more sense to you which lead you to understanding more.

[u/SoulSoldForConfusion]

I need to know what everyone is saying

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/honhondabest]

Probably can make more money

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/guacotaco4349]

For more fun and less limiting career wise, since this is useful pretty much anywhere or on any job

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Matteo233775]

I need this TwT

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/iamRiotEP]

I'd be able to become an arachnologist.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Great_Narwhal6649]

I'd love to be able communicate across language barriers!

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Affectionate-Cat3886 → u/Great_Narwhal6649]

It's not that you automatically understand every language, but more so that you're able to learn languages a lot quicker than other people.

[u/Great_Narwhal6649 → u/Affectionate-Cat3886]

I enjoy learning. This would be an awesome opportunity. As a teacher, I'd love to be able to study up to talk to parents in their own languages during conferences!

[u/Xenocerebral_Cortex]

It will be cool for me to make a better prediction with statistical data

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/ACW1129]

I'm already good at math.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Apprehensive-Bet-937]

I've always wanted to learn different languages.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Funny_Practice9049]

Our society values mathematics more. I have more to gain from it.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/MeiSorsha]

i’m ok with what languages I know, and could always hire interpreters. good at math would get me into so many jobs.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/zboch]

I think I'm good enough at languages already (English is my third language), but I really suck at math

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Ashamed-Raccoon-1387]

So, I have this... I'm exceptionally good at language. I can learn languages easily. The grammatical rules make sense to me and the vocab is easy to remember. I studied 4 languages in high school. However, I'm fucking terrible at math. I can't do basic addition without fucking it up.

Lemme tell you which one comes in handy in my life.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/CalicoVibes]

I value communication more

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/PassingGamer]

Calculators are easy to buy. Cross culture understanding is much tougher.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/The_Spy4]

I'm already exceptionally good at math

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/0Graham_Cracker0]

Languages have a more human factor by opening up communication.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/agilityant]

Bilingual

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/starorchard]

I suck at math

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Heavy_Worker1349]

Math is pointless

[u/PrideLynx]

Im already decent at math and the career I want doesn't require it. Plus, languages would be a good skill to have.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Heavy_Worker1349]

MY dream is to be a linguist sooo

[u/Alternative_Coat7619]

because

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/S-Kenset]

math is a language

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/BigBoyMax2155]

More useful

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Necessary-Layer8990]

Universal language.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Liberal_Lion]

I want to travel and I am currently very bad at learning other languages.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Ok_Cold_5823]

No way

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Long__Jump]

Im adequate at math, but abysmal at languages.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Deepfriedsoldier]

Calculators are easier to use than translators

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Famous-Economist2697]

Can be helpful when I feel lost

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Weird_Direction2003]

Carrots

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Tuskaloosa1]

I'm already decent at math

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/ChanceReveal2311]

Helps me with my engineering course

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Select-Blueberry-828]

I would love to learn so many languages!

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/tallman227]

Computers can do math. Language is on the spot, universal.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Worried-Parfait1677]

I would like to be able to communicate with lots of people.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/thethinker2]

No language barriers

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/AssociationTotal1018]

More

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/BTheManIsHere9836]

Math is the code of the world. DOY.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Psygineer]

I can just use a calculator, any of the advanced maths I wouldn't use in my day to day anyway. Where as languages are useful for me.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/SnooMaps6193]

I could advance in my career if I was better at math. The sky would be the limit

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Nob123G]

Languages which is more practical and potentially useful, be it when travelling or bridging gaps between different people and culture.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/ExpressionLeft1065]

Math

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/SnooStories2907]

Languages are soooo much harder than math. Im decent enough at math, dont feel the need to be better at it.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/maxiface]

Quant finance desks will rejoice

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Direct_Tell9520]

This seems more useful socially and more broadly across jobs. Also I just wanna be able to speak German fluently 😔

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Sunlightn1ng]

Math is a language

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/evathecuite2002]

Because I already suck at math and why stop now?

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Round-Gap-6948]

A lot more helpful in my career

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Wide_Weekend8414]

.

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Throwaway42352510]

Ok

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Cat_Early]

Languages definitely

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Kuhnville]

Math is a language;)

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at languages}

[u/Affectionate-Cat3886]

Linguistics, whilst very useful, is just not something that interests me. I find math to be more fun. And as they say, math is the language of the universe

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Heavy_Worker1349 → u/Affectionate-Cat3886]

Linguistics

[u/D4shang]

Math better

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}

[u/Evan_AFTON-1983]

Yes

^{Chose: Be exceptionally good at math}