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dabba04 t1_j8o2sus wrote
I've lived in fresno and at my old high school they implemented a program that provides hmong language classes for hmong students
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lamegoblin t1_j8ny5nb wrote
Reply to comment by drlongtrl in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
Shiny Fred Durst
UnprofessionalGhosts t1_j8nwaqy wrote
Reply to Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
Omg he asks her every night “are you jealous?” Lmaooo
Affectionate-Ad8328 t1_j8nvfja wrote
Reply to comment by Peeche94 in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
well this just made my whole damn day.
PerpetuallyOffline t1_j8ntqz2 wrote
Reply to comment by DanYHKim in EU Parliament votes to effectively ban new combustion engine cars by 2035 by saltyswedishmeatball
Not in the slightest. We humans are very bad at managing our resources or our planet.
Mining for Lithium and discarding used batteries is not environmentally friendly even while it is a better option than continuing to burn fossil fuels with abandon.
Peeche94 t1_j8ntqdj wrote
Reply to comment by Font_Fetish in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
Using the terms Gay and Regarded in those ways is derogatory, that's why they're "censored" for use in that way.
You're not empathetic. One day you will be and realise how bad you were, everyone goes through it at some point, just others take longer to develop.
Last_Brother4662 t1_j8nsy35 wrote
Reply to Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
It’s sad she felt the need to ask in the first place. That being said, I love the end result of her seeing a need with her child and being willing to ask for help from others. And dang! Others responded in the best way possible! It’s moments and stories like this that I love seeing!
Maximoose13 t1_j8nsu5u wrote
Reply to comment by Turbulent_Ocelot_144 in Hmong is a ‘dying’ language – but it’s being preserved at this Fresno school by davster39
They want to preserve their culture and sense of identity. Other people will assume they are Chinese or Japanese but they aren't and wouldn't be accepted in those communities because they don't speak the language. So they need to keep their own community strong.
Peeche94 t1_j8ns4sz wrote
Reply to comment by Smokestack830 in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
I'm with you on this. The reason this post exists is because of people like them. I can assure you people like Alex are not dumb in the slightest, their brains just work differently.
Peeche94 t1_j8nrh7o wrote
Reply to comment by SpicyFriedChickenTHC in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
Yeah he did tell us a story about his hood days too ;)
I always want to spend my birthday alone too, no idea why. He is doing fine, bumped into him a few months ago when we went back to the city for an evening, which was a great coincidence.
davster39 OP t1_j8nrem8 wrote
Reply to comment by Mr-Korv in Hmong is a ‘dying’ language – but it’s being preserved at this Fresno school by davster39
Wow! I had no idea!
Peeche94 t1_j8nr74g wrote
Reply to comment by number96 in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
Sorry posted this before work, it was just wholesome, we all danced, his parents came over and thanked us for looking out for him in the pub and being his friend. Him and his friend then put on a dance show and yeah, it was just the Michael Scott wholesome meme the whole night, no dramas like other family gatherings and such aha.
amitrion t1_j8nqvyu wrote
This latest generation, with YT, has seen alot of great artists and music. I think that has caused alot of young people to want to learn Hmong, at least the lyrics of the songs.
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Fruitboots t1_j8npfic wrote
Reply to comment by Netskimmer in UCSF heart transplant surgery done by all-women team made history by heyitsmeshawn
Historical context is everything. Go back 80 years and most people would scoff at the idea of no men in the operating room. It just seems less out of the ordinary to us now because of the moment in time we're living in and how far we've come. Women had to fight to get here.
CrimsonMana t1_j8np69m wrote
Reply to comment by CoolioMcCool in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
I heard Cocaine Bear was there as well.
Mr-Korv t1_j8nnoih wrote
The word "bong" comes from the Hmong language. These guys know how to party.
Trolodrol t1_j8nlsgp wrote
Reply to comment by suresh in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
Yeah, I get what you’re saying. Hopefully they can get him connected with someone that will truly be a friend for him. I know how hard it is to make friends when you get older
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Reply to comment by Font_Fetish in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
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Vengefuleight t1_j8nkkqc wrote
Reply to comment by Font_Fetish in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
I would have really enjoyed this.
The real story is more wholesome, but your version made my day.
Font_Fetish t1_j8ni98f wrote
Reply to comment by Smokestack830 in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
I said that your opinion of me has no importance to me. Doesn’t mean I can’t explain my perspective on this discussion after your attack on my character.
Glad to see your well-thought-out rebuttal to all of the points I made though. Still just attacking the person because the foundations of your opinions are weak.
If 3 short paragraphs is equivalent to reading a novel for you, that would go a long way toward explaining your difficulties with critical thought. Hopefully this one wasn’t too long for you to read as well.
Smokestack830 t1_j8ni3ms wrote
Reply to comment by Smith7929 in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
Ask the person with down syndrome how they feel about being referred to like that.
somuchstrange t1_j8nhu9s wrote
Reply to comment by Great_Hamster in Strangers Befriend Man with Down Syndrome After Mom Offers to Pay Someone to Spend Time with Him: 'Heaven' by afterburners_engaged
Get out...side? Sometimes. I would be more comfortable if someone could take walks with me because I'm quite sick and if I need help getting back home I don't have to hold back tears from the pain and drag myself home. Being sick is exhausting. I've also lost a lot of weight and I don't have much I can wear that will stay on me. My friend bought me some leggings that fit, but I don't like the look of leggings so I'm really uncomfortable leaving the house in them. I finally asked my ex a week ago if he had any jeans etc that are too small so I have one pair of jeans that stay up now, but I think the zipper falls down so I have to remember to check that lol. We still say very few words to each other. I also don't recommend skipping meals whether sick or not. Some people have no choice, though
Aleyla t1_j8o39j0 wrote
Reply to Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake Up Call for Carmakers by seascot
I know they are pushing back because electric is incredibly disruptive to that industry. My hope is that the newer electric car makers just crush the old guard.