I wish I'd gotten "juggling," but I'll take this result.

[fflo]

You are 'Latin'.
Even among obsolete skills, the tongue of the ancient Romans is a real anachronism. With its profusion of different cases and conjugations, Latin is more than a language; it is a whole different way of thinking about things.

You are very classy, meaning that you value the classics. You value old things, good things which have stood the test of time. You value things which have been proven worthy and valuable, even if no one else these days sees them that way. Your life is touched by a certain 'pietas', or piety; perhaps you are even a Stoic. Nonetheless, you have a certain fascination with the grotesque and the profane. Also, the modern world rejects you like a bad transplant. Your problem is that Latin has been obsolete for a long time.

What obsolete skill are you?
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[groovesinorbit]

Well, one of the first things I knew about you was that you took Latin in high school, so it seems fitting.

[groovesinorbit]

You are 'Gregg shorthand'. Originally designed to
enable people to write faster, it is also very
useful for writing things which one does not
want other people to read, inasmuch as almost
no one knows shorthand any more.

You know how important it is to do things
efficiently and on time. You also value your
privacy, and (unlike some people) you do not
pretend to be friends with just everyone; that
would be ridiculous. When you do make friends,
you take them seriously, and faithfully keep
what they confide in you to yourself.
Unfortunately, the work which you do (which is
very important, of course) sometimes keeps you
away from social activities, and you are often
lonely. Your problem is that Gregg shorthand
has been obsolete for a long time.


What obsolete skill are you?
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I wish I'd gotten the growing your own food one. Ah well. I tried to create my own shorthand in high school. It didn't work too well.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

I thought I remembered something about you and shorthand!

[groovesinorbit]

Yeah. The thing that sticks with me was that my mom was a whiz at it and still could use occasionally. Before she got married, she was in the "steno pool" (a phrase I dig) in the War Dept.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

THAT's what it was. Gloria! g-l-o-r-i-a

[groovesinorbit]

*grin*

UM, yeah...this is probably true...

[maffick.livejournal.com]

You are 'French'. In the nineteenth century, it
was the international language of diplomacy.
It is a 'beautiful' language, meaning that it
is really just a low-fidelity copy of Latin.

You know the importance of communicating
'diplomatically', which for you means both
being polite and friendly when necessary and
using sophisticated, vicious sarcasm when
appropriate. Your life is guided by either
existentialism or nihilism, depending on the
weather. You have a certain appreciation for
the finer things in life, which is a diplomatic
way of saying that you are a disgusting
hedonist. Your problem is that French has been
obsolete for a long time.


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[sprig5.livejournal.com]

I'm QBASIC!