Hawaii residents. why is it so different?
Sarsek asked:
i’ve visited hawaii a couple of times-although i’m far from rich-and next month i’ll finally have the financial means to move there for good. i’ve noticed there that the people tend to judge/approach/treat you based on how you treat others, not based on your socioeconomic status, how many hot gf’s you have, fancy cars, brand name clothes, criminal history(lack thereof), how much you brag about yourself, etc. all of these things are found in ABUNDANCE on the mainland. i’ve lived on the mainland with tens of thousands of dollars, and also homeless, and either way, i was always judged on something that was not substantive. i’ve heard that islanders have a vastly different way of thinking, and how they treat people. i can vouch that this is very true. however, why is this?
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i’ve visited hawaii a couple of times-although i’m far from rich-and next month i’ll finally have the financial means to move there for good. i’ve noticed there that the people tend to judge/approach/treat you based on how you treat others, not based on your socioeconomic status, how many hot gf’s you have, fancy cars, brand name clothes, criminal history(lack thereof), how much you brag about yourself, etc. all of these things are found in ABUNDANCE on the mainland. i’ve lived on the mainland with tens of thousands of dollars, and also homeless, and either way, i was always judged on something that was not substantive. i’ve heard that islanders have a vastly different way of thinking, and how they treat people. i can vouch that this is very true. however, why is this?
June 26th, 2009 at 8:06 am
i am now in Honolulu, Haiwaii for studying . Today is the beginning of second week.
The coach local driver told me Haiwaii people lead a slow life.
There is 92 seconds in a minute in Haiwaii’s eyes.
Hawiians have a specified hand signal when they make photos with you, they say it means; hand loose–relaxing.
people here dress casually, vest, shots and sandals or even flip flop in the restaurant, no one judges your look.
it is a tourist spot in Honolulu, you can see many people just wear bikini and holding surf board walking around the street,
June 28th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Eh brah, dat because we got some special kine people. LOL.
I’m joking.
BUT, we do still do have that socioeconomic status on some parts of the island, just maybe in a different way?
Some locals do not like Caucasian people, for various reasons, some military kids act all stuck up to the locals, some Caucasian kids act like they’re better then the locals, or somehow Caucasians in general make trouble to the locals, which is why some people don’t like some Caucasian people. Some locals just pick on Caucasian people when they haven’t done anything wrong. It’s sad.
We are proud people, and have many different culture’s that have mixed into one. Most are kind people who don’t judge you like that. You are rude to someone, they’ll be rude back. End of story.
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In reply to what Good Student wrote:
It’s called a “SHAKA” sign. God damnit. It means “howzit”, “hello”, or just a general term. Kind of like “da kine” is general and has many meanings. AND IT’S Hawaii locals not Hawaiians, Hawaiians are people who have Hawaiian blood flowing through them.
Flip flop = Slipper. Seriously dude. Learn pidgin. Would you? Eh brah, you no learn pidgin, den you not akamai, you just plain stupid.
“There is 92 seconds in a minute in Haiwaii’s eyes.”
Never heard that before.
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We are causual.
In school though..a little bit different.
But local Island life.
We’re pretty much laid back.
July 1st, 2009 at 3:01 am
What you have described, my friend….is the Aloha Spirit. All is beautiful. It has been handed down from the ancestors…and in Hawaii….treat those the way you wish to be treated…. Respect the land, the air, the water….and most importantly, respect your neighbor no matter how rich, how poor, how healthy or how ill.
July 1st, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Why is it so different? Beats me. I’m just glad it IS different!
July 4th, 2009 at 9:24 am
It is that way because us local people are smarter than the average bear!
Nah, just kidding around.
It is that way because we live on an island where we know that unless you are wealthy, we all have to work to pay for the high cost of living here.
We realize that having to choose between paying for a fancy car or having a place to live is not a choice at all.
We treat our fellow man as a human being…..and expect the same.
Hope that helps you…….good luck with your move……and with adapting to the local way of life.