Polyglottic Pet Peeves

I Don’t Care How Many Languages You Speak

Stop shoving your number in my face

As a society, we’ve come to equate linguistic ability with intelligence. We hear it all the time, from documentaries about famous historical figures to your friend describing their smartest acquaintance.

A genius who speaks 7 languages!

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Writing to get better. Tokyo-based polyglot with a degree in human rights. Travel | Humor | Language | Society. Find me anywhere @alexstwrites.

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Alex Steullet

Writing to get better. Tokyo-based polyglot with a degree in human rights. Travel | Humor | Language | Society. Find me anywhere @alexstwrites.