Superpowers

[muchabstracted]

So if you could have any superpower, what would it be? Right now I think I would choose to know a large (but not infinite) number of languages. I reserve the right to change my answer if one of you is more inspired.

Unrelatedly, if you felt like posting to LJ and yet had nothing to say, what would you post about?

Comments

[muchabstracted]

But you would be the most in demand basketball player ever.

[fleurdelis28]

It would also be a REALLY popular party trick.

[meghatronn]

As frustrated as I am right now not being able to talk directly with all of my clients due to language barriers, I think a better superpower would be to be able to say exactly the right thing at exactly the right time, all the time. Not necessarily to have the exact knowledge, but to always talk in an un-stuttering, articulate, soothing manner with the phrasing and content that clicks with the other person's brain. As the social worker knows, fluency does not always equal communication.

Unrelatedly, if you felt like posting to LJ and yet had nothing to say, what would you post about?

This is assuming I have something to say the rest of the time? :)

[muchabstracted]

That would also be excellent for radio hostess!

[solconeja]

China.

[muchabstracted]

*nods* Not the US? What would you do with China?

[lyriendel]

Hm. High on my list: teleportation (like in the book Jumper), technopathy (like Micah in Heroes), or superhuman intelligence. If I had to pick one I'd probably pick technopathy. It'd sure make my job easier, without also obligating me to solve all the world's problems.

[muchabstracted]

Ha. It would be a major drag to have to solve the world's problems. Though I don't think even superhuman intelligence could do it.

[rhianona]

isn't that what memes are for? Pointless posting... or you could just say hi or you could post something completely random like a quote and ask people to discuss. *g*

[muchabstracted]

That's true! That is what memes are for! Does my question count as a meme, or a random discussion question? I'm not sure on the exact definition.

I wonder what sort of quote would be the most likely to garnish responses. Hmm.

[rhianona]

I have a friend, classicist who posts random latin phrases. *G* Without translations.