I had my mother-in-law drop some cinder blocks on my head earlier to see what it felt like to be as stupid as old Birdwell. After ten blocks, my MIL was exhausted, and I still hadn't reached Birdy's level.
These are the "official" ethnic groups as defined by Communist China. Other groups are either unrecognized, ignored as irrelevant, or lumped in with the official groups. The Taiwanese government recognizes on that island 12-13 ethnic aboriginal groups, but the mainland does not.
Well, I just assumed it was from their dog. I never before considered another alternative.
The previous owners were both teachers at the university. I never met them, even at the closing. My agent claimed that when we looking over the outside of the property, their friend and neighbor overheard me criticize some landscaping that they had done themselves. So maybe it was a house warming gift of sorts.
I have a parasitic twin I have been hoping to have removed, but the expense in the US is just too great. Phuket! I can go there and have this thing removed from my head for a fraction of the cost. (Flying might be a problem, though. I always fear that the plane will be filled with screaming brats and their brain-dead parents.)
People who demand better, receive better. Most people are too craven to speak up, either through low self-esteem, or for fear of appearing intolerant, unhip, uncool. I don't strut about feeling entitled, but some of us expect at least a minimum amount of common courtesy from others, and a certain level of service when we are paying for something. Why can my children sit quietly in a plane, and others cannot? It is how they are raised. Some people still--as hard as it may be to believe--actually raise their children to grow up as decent, courteous, respectful adults. And these miserable excuses for parents and their brats are rewarded, in the above case, with vouchers?
The district here offers two forms of Chinese to kindergartners despite our budget woes.
All of this is the result of people who are unfit to be parents, mindlessly raising another generation of immature self-centered kids who will also be unfit parents.
"Nude uh brank"
The previous owners were both teachers at the university. I never met them, even at the closing. My agent claimed that when we looking over the outside of the property, their friend and neighbor overheard me criticize some landscaping that they had done themselves. So maybe it was a house warming gift of sorts.
I remember something like this on Neatorma fairly recently.
All of this is the result of people who are unfit to be parents, mindlessly raising another generation of immature self-centered kids who will also be unfit parents.