▲ 244 ▼ Long story for giving out crayons. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 months ago by lechekaflan@lemmy.world to c/orphancrushing@lemmy.world 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (10 children) So, no full story? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Trex202@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (1 child) He got bullied more cuz he caused a crayon recession by hoarding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago Made fun of because he could have just bought the crayon boxes new and saved two years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lakemalcom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/extraordinary/168164/pwd-chris-crayons-aklan-a5140-20220831?ref=site_search permalink fedilink source parent [–] zurohki@aussie.zone 9 points 2 months ago (6 children) Crayons... aren't expensive. That's like $250 worth of crayons. Why can't the schools afford crayons, and why did it take him two years to buy that many? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 months ago (2 children) Based on wording, I assume this man either doesn't have a job, or like many people is severely underpaid. My brother in law is autistic and has programs that help him with employment, and usually he is paid less than minimum wage, but apparently it's legal because "he's disabled" and blah blah blah regulations. It would take him quite some time to save that money if he didn't live with his parents in government housing and receiving medicaid and food stamps. More orphans for the crushing machine... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zurohki@aussie.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) That was my point. He's living in poverty and the schools are shockingly underfunded if they need donations of crayons and it's presented as a feelgood story. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago* My son finished kindergarten last year, he's autistic so he has a regular classroom and a special Ed classroom that he switches between. I bought snacks for both classrooms throughout the year as a thank you to the teachers and they were really happy. They usually have to buy snacks so the kids don't go hungry on top of how little they're paid. This repeats for supplies. I helped there too. They were so grateful I got the impression they've had to choose between supplies for the kids and their own needs. I live in a high cost of living area, there's no fucking excuse for this. Preying on the compassion of teachers to save a few fucking bucks is so deplorable and it's happening all over the country. Can't we make having humanity great again ffs? permalink fedilink source parent [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago I mean $250, isn't nothing. lf you just happen to buy a single box of crayons when doing your shopping you wouldn't notice it, doesn't take any real thought. And then after a couple years you probably think "yeah this is enough to be worth donating". permalink fedilink source parent [–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago Balete isn't exactly central Manila. Wikipedia puts its poverty incidence rate at 26.79%, and that's by Philippine standards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balete,_Aklan permalink fedilink source parent [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago Who knows without the “full story” that OP neglected to include. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trex202@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (1 child) He got bullied more cuz he caused a crayon recession by hoarding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago Made fun of because he could have just bought the crayon boxes new and saved two years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago Made fun of because he could have just bought the crayon boxes new and saved two years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lakemalcom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/extraordinary/168164/pwd-chris-crayons-aklan-a5140-20220831?ref=site_search permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 9 points 2 months ago (6 children) Crayons... aren't expensive. That's like $250 worth of crayons. Why can't the schools afford crayons, and why did it take him two years to buy that many? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 months ago (2 children) Based on wording, I assume this man either doesn't have a job, or like many people is severely underpaid. My brother in law is autistic and has programs that help him with employment, and usually he is paid less than minimum wage, but apparently it's legal because "he's disabled" and blah blah blah regulations. It would take him quite some time to save that money if he didn't live with his parents in government housing and receiving medicaid and food stamps. More orphans for the crushing machine... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zurohki@aussie.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) That was my point. He's living in poverty and the schools are shockingly underfunded if they need donations of crayons and it's presented as a feelgood story. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago* My son finished kindergarten last year, he's autistic so he has a regular classroom and a special Ed classroom that he switches between. I bought snacks for both classrooms throughout the year as a thank you to the teachers and they were really happy. They usually have to buy snacks so the kids don't go hungry on top of how little they're paid. This repeats for supplies. I helped there too. They were so grateful I got the impression they've had to choose between supplies for the kids and their own needs. I live in a high cost of living area, there's no fucking excuse for this. Preying on the compassion of teachers to save a few fucking bucks is so deplorable and it's happening all over the country. Can't we make having humanity great again ffs? permalink fedilink source parent [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago I mean $250, isn't nothing. lf you just happen to buy a single box of crayons when doing your shopping you wouldn't notice it, doesn't take any real thought. And then after a couple years you probably think "yeah this is enough to be worth donating". permalink fedilink source parent [–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago Balete isn't exactly central Manila. Wikipedia puts its poverty incidence rate at 26.79%, and that's by Philippine standards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balete,_Aklan permalink fedilink source parent [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago Who knows without the “full story” that OP neglected to include. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 months ago (2 children) Based on wording, I assume this man either doesn't have a job, or like many people is severely underpaid. My brother in law is autistic and has programs that help him with employment, and usually he is paid less than minimum wage, but apparently it's legal because "he's disabled" and blah blah blah regulations. It would take him quite some time to save that money if he didn't live with his parents in government housing and receiving medicaid and food stamps. More orphans for the crushing machine... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zurohki@aussie.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) That was my point. He's living in poverty and the schools are shockingly underfunded if they need donations of crayons and it's presented as a feelgood story. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago* My son finished kindergarten last year, he's autistic so he has a regular classroom and a special Ed classroom that he switches between. I bought snacks for both classrooms throughout the year as a thank you to the teachers and they were really happy. They usually have to buy snacks so the kids don't go hungry on top of how little they're paid. This repeats for supplies. I helped there too. They were so grateful I got the impression they've had to choose between supplies for the kids and their own needs. I live in a high cost of living area, there's no fucking excuse for this. Preying on the compassion of teachers to save a few fucking bucks is so deplorable and it's happening all over the country. Can't we make having humanity great again ffs? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) That was my point. He's living in poverty and the schools are shockingly underfunded if they need donations of crayons and it's presented as a feelgood story. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago* My son finished kindergarten last year, he's autistic so he has a regular classroom and a special Ed classroom that he switches between. I bought snacks for both classrooms throughout the year as a thank you to the teachers and they were really happy. They usually have to buy snacks so the kids don't go hungry on top of how little they're paid. This repeats for supplies. I helped there too. They were so grateful I got the impression they've had to choose between supplies for the kids and their own needs. I live in a high cost of living area, there's no fucking excuse for this. Preying on the compassion of teachers to save a few fucking bucks is so deplorable and it's happening all over the country. Can't we make having humanity great again ffs? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago* My son finished kindergarten last year, he's autistic so he has a regular classroom and a special Ed classroom that he switches between. I bought snacks for both classrooms throughout the year as a thank you to the teachers and they were really happy. They usually have to buy snacks so the kids don't go hungry on top of how little they're paid. This repeats for supplies. I helped there too. They were so grateful I got the impression they've had to choose between supplies for the kids and their own needs. I live in a high cost of living area, there's no fucking excuse for this. Preying on the compassion of teachers to save a few fucking bucks is so deplorable and it's happening all over the country. Can't we make having humanity great again ffs? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago I mean $250, isn't nothing. lf you just happen to buy a single box of crayons when doing your shopping you wouldn't notice it, doesn't take any real thought. And then after a couple years you probably think "yeah this is enough to be worth donating". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago Balete isn't exactly central Manila. Wikipedia puts its poverty incidence rate at 26.79%, and that's by Philippine standards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balete,_Aklan permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago Who knows without the “full story” that OP neglected to include. permalink fedilink source parent
