I woulda much preferred to learn Chinese at school than say … Latin.

Ok. I never studied Latin either.
I opted for German, as alledgedly being more useful.

Not that I have really used it.
But then my French has atrophied as well.
And my Spanish was only barely a fledgling before it got cut down (in an unfortunate schmmmelt-tin axident).

But how long before Manadrin starts invading the ‘English’ language?

Rock on! I say!