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

[sovay]

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.

No; I think that might be my choice as well. Either that or the ability to breathe salt water.

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

Dunno. I just posted a collection of fragments that had been kicking around my brain for the last week or so, which is more or less the same thing.

[fleurdelis28.livejournal.com]

Moving things without touching them. I can't tell you why that's what it would be -- I can certainly think of more interesting and useful ones -- but it would.

[shirei-shibolim.livejournal.com]

It would be cool to be able to heal things à la Mr. Linderman.

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

Not fair, you took the languages option and now I can't. And I've got a mind-fogging cold or flu bug that means I can't think of any better superpowers.

How about reading anyone's handwriting, in any language or writing system?

[loveablebaruch.livejournal.com]

To be able to heal all illnesses and injuries.

[obopolsk.livejournal.com]

I used to say I wanted to be able to change my height at will (I'm sick of not being able to reach top shelves) -- but several people have pointed out to me that that's a stupid superpower.

I think I might have to steal your languages answer.

[meghatronn.livejournal.com]

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? :)

[solconeja.livejournal.com]

China.

[lyriendel.livejournal.com]

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.

[rhianona.livejournal.com]

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*

[jessruth.livejournal.com]

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