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by fernandotakai 1649 days ago
ha! my wife once asked why i was speaking english while showering.

i told her that 1. i can only think in english when thinking about work and 2. saying stuff out loud helps me organize my thoughts and this is specially easy while showering because i don't really have to concentrate.

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Interesting! What is your first language? Do you speak any others? Was learning English a natural part of growing up, or was it formally taught to you?
I do the exact same thing, though my internal monologue is like 95% English (not a native speaker). I talk to myself out loud when thinking, but my wife thinks it's weird so I only do it when alone.
Same here, I do that even when coding, helps me with processing stuff in real time.