I feel sorry for him because this shines a bad light on him and he is obviously not a racist himself. Oh by the way, I can totally relate to being glared at and stared at with the chilly responses. Very common here! SadPlace — When I left Hawaii, it was with a touch of bitterness on my tongue. I hope you both find a new happy home soon! You are obviously on some seriously nationalistic serum my friend…Do you realize how racist and insulting you sound….
Hawaii is the last frontier for reform legal and civil. Hawaii is clueless! I did come from CA with a vision to help these people but after the inter net came in and the locals where able to be influenced by the story that the U. Waikiki is the most targeted place in all the islands where the stupid locals will get high on ice and have fun steeling from the tourist because they know that the police will not pursue any of the cases after the tourist has left the islands.
If planing a trip to Hawaii Watch out! After 10 years and being accepted there buy the locals I could go on and on but enough all it does is raise my BP. Lingle lol 5 day emergency law change for profit. Peace out……………. I have spent over 30 years of my life in Hawaii… the Big Island in particular. It is where I had experienced most of my battle with racisim. I was teased, bullied, called names… horrible names, physically assaulted, harrassed and slowly became ashamed of my own ethnicity.
All this simply because my eyes were blue… nothing more. Being the only haole in class, I could feel the hate steaming through the room from the local kids when it was over. It was my assigned Hawaiin History class, not a choice.
Why would a Teacher do that? It was like giving amo to fuel the locals who already dispized me. I never saw a film when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor! The larger group of Japanese students may of felt the same akwardness… just saying. And so I endured until finally graduating. I left to the States humble, knowing the pain of racism;I had a taste of what being the minority felt like. Despite all that, my father always taught me to treat others as I would want to be treated… a great rule to live and teach our youth by.
I know there are many angry Hawaiians, wanting us to leave their aina… I often think about what Hawaii would be like if that happened… if it were no longer a State, could no longer call themselves Americans, no more Uncle Sam forking the bill. Hmmm… Give them back the aina. Then what? There are many that would risk their lives for that right. I think one should be proud of their culture, but racism casts a cloud over what should shine. White pointy hats? I feel offended, but then I feel sympathetic.
I think racism, no matter where it comes from is truly a red flag of ignorance and that education is lacking some where…perhaps poverty as well.
However, I always considered Hawaii my home. It is where I grew up and was raised, the alternative south central LA would have been far worse.
I recently moved back to Hawaii to help my ill father. Had it not of been for him, I would most likely not of returned. I brought my 4 children with me and have been torned about putting them back in the same education system that once tormented me. I want more for them. I did nothing to harm anyone, but every single day was just a fight for survival. I used to wish I was dark just to get the tormenting to stop. It was nuts. I reluctantly agreed.
I can deal with the hatred directed against me, but I feel bad for my poor son who is even whiter than me. There is a deeper level of it, you can go further. People separate by language, by clan, by style or whatever… the ignorant ones. I learned to see how little bubbles of people, even ones that pride themselves on tolarance and stuff can act like the biggest jerks ….
My answer was to move away and accept it, I am much happier now that I left that scene, it happens everywhere to SOMEONE, maybe not you, find a place you can belong and where your needed in the world and share your love there!
Hi Blendo — Indeed…. So to speak. Rarely — if ever — has it been worth sticking out for me. There are too many beautiful accepting people in this world to get caught up with the few short-sighted judgemental ones.
Yes, move on if your not welcome.. It might not be the hot spots, they are most times overfilled, but pick somewhere that could use your energy and it changes your life. I left to New York, within 3 days of arriving there, I was working as a buss boy in a fancy club and bringing home cash tips right there, that was the highest income I ever earned at this point in my life.. There is so much to be said for your own state of mind and the vibes that gives off, I lived in Harlem for my time in New York and at that time nobody white lived around there except our new little hostel on an abandoned street..
Great observations, Blendo — I think you get from this world what you give. And the vibes you give off are very important. The Anglo-Germanic is the curse of the earth. I am what the racist system calls Hispanic, and although most of my family is white, I am seeking to flee from the U. No one likes whitey, but whitey.
Perhaps, your endless list of crimes against everyone on the planet, and the planet itself, has something to do with it. My mom is the whitest woman you ever saw, but not Anglo-American. You smile, but…something treacherous, racist about you.
To your kind it seems perfectly normal to murder animals and destroy the earth, but not to me, just a sign of your innate disease.. Shame on them. Judgement from the almighty is coming. Or, you will soon be removed, for his judgement approaches.
Seek humility. It may be he will hide you in the day of his wrath. Everything about you is death. From your endless , murderous wars, to your pharmaceutical poisons, and on, and on…Yet, as I said, woe unto you, for the day that is coming is a day of gloom, and fierce indignation, that will slay all the wicked, for they will be ashes. Still not a reason to take it out on children on the playground. Yes, white people invented racism, but not all white people support it or agree with it.
In fact, many of them, such as myself, are ashamed at all the horrible things that have been done in the name of white supremacy. Never been so charmed in all your days, what what. All this about Hawaii has certainly been news to me. Its blogs like yours, for better or worse, that I think are invaluable resources for finding out things about the world.
I saw your video going up that mountain too, made me chuckle. It seems to me that everyone has a lot of anger inside them. Every culture has its negative history. I have seen racism from every group I have had contact with. When I hear racism against the group to which I belong white , all I can think of is how utterly in denial these groups are.
Now it seems plain that a group of people whites overthrew the government of Hawaii in How unfortunate. In modern times though, whites have learned to more or less respect other cultures by and large, and have become sensitive to the values of cultures that are not their own. Still, misery loves company as they say and I do believe that the native Hawaiians use racism to mask their poor lot in life, weather from unemployment, poor living conditions or the malaise associated with the drug-use culture.
We all neeed to be respectful of others, including Hawaiians towards others. I wish everybody had this level of perspective! My brother has lived worked married and procreated in Australia for 23 years. My nephew is Australian, was born and raised and goes to school there so he of course has an accent as does the rest of his Aussie family.
My brother has some word order changes and has adopted some slang terms but no accent. Nor does he adopt a Brit accent when he does business there or a Malay accent there etc. I say give them want they want! I faced severe abuse from a local Hawaiian yesterday! All my husband and I did was stop at a pull out to look at the ocean. This woman starts screaming at us asking us to go back where we came from, calling us names, telling us we have no business there, and that she has lived there since BCE, she was screaming saying I bring Covid and people are dying etc..
I realized she was incoherent, rambling and abusive. I had to explain that as a citizen on public land, I had the right to stand and look at the ocean even if she did not like it!!!! I know it is one bad apple, not the entire island. Travellers to Hawaii need to watch for absuive locals!!!! I will say there is resentment towards tourism in general on several levels:.
Local Hawaiians tend to feel the same way. Most jobs in the tourism sector are lower wage like housekeepers, clerical, front desk staff, wait staff, guides, etc. The better, managerial jobs are few and far between and often attract mainlanders instead of locals. Well you really put your foot in it Matthew. Whatever good intentions you had in starting this thread just got obliterated by that last sentence.
You might as well have lit a match in a warehouse of Ammonium Nitrate. One day I would like to learn Hawaiian. And never can. Much of the world, if you look far enough back in history, is about nations and people occupying nations and peoples.
My statement was purely practical in nature and not meant to explore the ethical dilemma of conquest. Let me clear up any confusion for you. YES, they really dislike tourists behind that fake aloha. That simply has not been my experience. I feel like previous LALF posts were shared in certain pro-sovereignty forums which elicited a particularly one-sided response. Aloha Matthew: Thank you for this article.
Besides watching kids throw rocks at tour buses, there were other hostile actions. Being white, many locals assumed I was a visitor especially on the other islands. The local boys assumed I was trying to hook up with her. This was on Kauai, my favorite island. This is such a catch situation. The bread and butter of the economy, yet there have been many attractions that have been decimated by visitors. Heavy traffic and crowded beaches, etc. Hawaii will always hold a special place in my heart.
Best wishes! Hawaii should make vacations there extremely expensive. Only well to do and rich should be able to travel there to reduce the of tourists. We need to preserve nature and there is no reason to make it accessible to everyone, everywhere all the time. Also we need to reduce population. Trump is doing his part by striking idiots with covid. But we should also castrate anyone with more than two children as a pre condition for receiving any govt.
The state govt. Should come up with schemes for volunteering. If Americans say screw that and stop going to hawaii. Given all that is going on around us as well as respect to the people that have already replied why would you even contemplate writing a blog like this?
Certainly you could have worded your title much differently than you did but then maybe not the same amount of clicks. I think many in the islands would take exception as I do to your post in its current form, Click Bait. My question is reasonable based upon the comments that have been directed toward me on this blog.
Lived in Oahu for 3 years. Most racist place Ive lived in my 50 years, and Ive lived all over the world. Steve, our best friends lived in Hawaii while working for the FAA. You could ask another question. Most jobs in the hospitality business are certainly nothing to aspire to. Well said. And to be fair most natives born in beautiful places want easy money. They stay stuck in the same low tier jobs. A lot of them are lazy and unmotivated.
Why else do you think they never left for mainland? Should have the resorts show upward mobility of its native staff. If all the upper management positions are filled by people that are not at least 5th generation Hawaiian then make the resort pay a fine. London, Oaris and Bangkok are big enough to dilute the obvious anti-tourist sentiment.
I think some resentment is inevitable where mass tourism coincides with local sensitivities, and particularly so when there is an impingement on the lifestyle of those not involved in the sector. What a deliberately provocative and incendiary headline. I thought at first this was sure to be another article by Kyle but was dismayed to then see it was penned by Matthew.
At least Klint click baits the sheep via posing a question, where as Stewart purposely incites clicks with sensationalist headlines. High level journalism for Hawaii! Q: As a Mainlander, how can I show respect to residents when I visit? A: You can start by NOT visiting during a raging, deadly pandemic. Visit another time. They seem to appreciate that. Why is this so hard to understand to the oh-so-entitled? Leisure travel is irresponsible now, period.
Only a selfish dick would put a higher priority on their wish for a tropical vacation over the health and safety of those who live where they want to vacation. Yes, we can walk and chew gum at the same time. Or we could all just sit at home, stop the virus in its tracks, and eventually die of hunger and economic devastation. Only someone with tremendous entitlement and privilege can sit on their butt and demand that someone has no right to make a living because of unfounded fears over a virus for which many are pushing a cure that is far worse than the disease.
Tell that to the thousands who have lost businesses they spent their entire lives creating. Tell that to the children who are being robbed of education and therefore a brighter future due to extended school closures. Unfounded fears of a virus? Again, a misunderstanding. But during this health scare, we needed visitors identified and isolated for 14 days to protect the community. Coming to Hawaii is not like driving between states on the mainland where you can have a quick getaway by car.
When people come to Hawaii, most stay a week or longer because of the expense to get here and the time it takes to do so. That means a greater impact on resources. Hawaiian culture and our local ways are very important to all of us here, and we love it when visitors are interested in knowing more and show respect. That is most of you, we know. But not always and that can cause conflicts. For example, when Kauai reopened the road between Hanalei and Kee Beach by permit, it caused untold upset from visitors who felt they should be able to drive and park anytime they wanted.
What Kauai was trying to do was preserve the environment for the future and the land that is so precious to us. So issues like this create problems and misunderstandings at times. Another example of culture and tourism not being in sync can be found in the ocean and on our beaches. We have many ties seen people get too close for photos and not respect boundaries which are there to protect these important creatures in life and mythology.
So respect is important and it goes both ways. Locals need to respect tourists who have made a choice to spent their hard earned money to be here and who add important dollars to our economy. Tourists must respect both Hawaiian culture and our local ways of life. All of those people are destroying the environment. It doesn't even matter what tourists do. They can pick up after themselves, choose sustainable hotels, and refuse to use plastic bags, but it still doesn't matter because Hawaii cannot support that many people.
The situation is so bad that the Hawaii Ecumenical Coalition issued a declaration in saying that the Hawaiian Islands and its people faced a state of emergency. Hawaiians who understand this hate you just for showing up. They don't want your stupid tourism dollars. They want to enjoy their beaches without worrying about sewage backflows. Do you know what most Hawaiian women wore before European missionaries showed up? I'll tell you what they didn't wear… shirts! Hawaiian women typically strolled around without anything covering their breasts.
Cover those things up! Now that you've stolen public breasts from the Hawaiian people, how about mocking the rest of the culture by wearing cheap clothes that vaguely imitate items traditionally worn on the islands. Go ahead, put on that grass skirt made of plastic! Why not wear a feather head dress while you're sitting beside the hotel pool?
Hey, it's your vacation, go for it! If you think that sounds ridiculous, let's turn it around and use it on your culture. Let's say you're a devout Catholic, and here comes someone wearing a big plastic cross or maybe a Pope hat made of cheap materials. Are you offended? Before you answer, consider that this type of dress has become acceptable by most of the people around you. When you get upset, they tell you not to be so uptight. I mean, come on, we're just mocking the traditions of your ancestors.
Get over it already. Now how mad would you get when you saw an airplane dumping these offensive cultural parasites on your native soil? Tourism has made it nearly impossible for average people to live in Hawaii. When you spend your tourism dollars on hotels and condos, you push housing costs so high that the people who actually live in Hawaii can't afford to live in Hawaii.
Meanwhile, guess how much people get paid in Hawaii? A family making that much money cannot possibly afford a house that costs half a million dollars.
The state might love your tourism dollars, but the locals know that every dollar you spend makes it harder for them to survive. Before you argue that Hawaii has more jobs because of tourism, stop and think about what those jobs entail. You're mostly talking about the kinds of jobs that force scantily clad women to dance on the beach for your entertainment or demand natives to roast pigs for your enjoyment.
Yeah, because those traditions were only created for the pleasure of tourists who don't understand a thing about Hawaii's history or people. Thanks so much for making economic conditions so hard for native Hawaiians that they're forced to demean their customs just to pay the rent. Hawaii hates you, and it has some pretty good reasons. If you still want to visit, then take some time to remember that you are a visitor. You better act like a visitor if you want people to respect you at all.
What, pray tell, would be the main export to keep the islands afloat economically if tourism suddenly halted? And thanks to that very movement, a movement that literally chose spirits over science, the thirty meter telescope will be placed elsewhere.
Way to go! Hawaii is Beautiful and there are lots of outdoor activities on all the islands. When you talk to the locals who are Hawaiian, Japanese and Micronesian some say that the locals leave here to find work on the mainland. I get the impression that there may not be enough work here for everyone. There is a problem here with hostility. Hawaii is what you make of it. We don't want you to come here, and when you do, it makes life harder for all of us.
Here are reasons I made up to justify that. None of those reasons matter. The people who live there don't want you there and need you to stay away while they try and manage the damage that you, and people like you, have done. If that's too much to ask, then I don't know what more to say. You're just going to do what you want because you want to and don't care who it affects. I am happy to hear the Hawaiian people speaking-up and defending their culture and land.
We all know who are the desttroyers of the natural world and the original cultures of our planet. We need to understand that in order for them to survive they need to convert our beautiful planet and all living things upon it to a unnatural, artificial manmade toixic environment to suit their greed.
You sound like a petulant child. The monarchy was an oppressive quasi-fuedal system that forced residents into serfdom. Further the idea of a connected "Hawai'i" was only forced upon all the islands by a conquering Kamehameha I who rampaged through the different islands and forced them into a kingdom in the year He was the one that broke Kapu and dismantled religious traditions.
The US government did not overthrow the islands, a man with by the name of Dole did yeah the pineapple guy , the US government actually condemned his take over and tried to send in forces to restore the monarchy But the then president was hampered by congressional politics.
Dole was not a good person but his take over was initiated as a response to the then queen trying to take more power away from her people so that the royal family could continue to sell more land for profit. Also if kanaka hate the presence of the United states why do they all drive lifted trucks, eat imported beef and pig, live in houses, listen to rap music, wear appropriated clothing, use modern healthcare services, and work in hotels.
Not sure if anyone mentioned this or not, but if it wasn't Dole and subsequently the United States laying claim to the Hawaiian islands, then it would have been another nation who would have, most likely Japan - It would have only been a matter of time.
Any bit of Hawaiian culture would have been totally obliterated as well. It bothers me when modern-day Americans apologize for the actions of an industry tycoon, a government, its elected officials or its military back in the's.
We had nothing to do with their actions or the prevailing attitudes of that era. Being a citizen of a country doesn't mean you're automatically in lock-step agreement with that country's policies, beliefs, or actions, especially from over years ago! Well said. However, they were more than eager to take advantage of as many benefits as possible available at the state and federal level. When I became a adult, and could finally afford a visit my husband and I went, then we took our kids, and we've been going ever since sometimes twice a year.
I'm always asked why do we go to Hawai'i, so much? I love the culture, i love the Hawai'i Nationals. We as a family took the time to learn about the Hawaiian culture, we learned about Queen Liliuokalani.
We watched a documentary. We learned that the US stole the Hawaiian Islands. We don't know everything about your culture, but we as a family have taken the time to learn and respect you all since we love your island so much.
We have watched mom n pop places be torn down just to build a resort. This has brought so much sadness even to us, and I know we are not Hawaiian.
O'ahu has never made us feel uncomfortable, we have never been treated terrible. I'm sorry for what the US has done to your Islands. Just ones who trash the place, and make it harder for us Hawaiians to sustain our living.
Much respect to you and your family for taking the time to learn about Hawaii and our beautiful culture. My friend's family used to live in Oahu, some of the members of this family married and had kids with one of the vietnamese families on the island.
My friends want to revisit Oahu and take me along, although I'm hesitant because I am a Haole. I don't know if I'd travel to Oahu, because I don't want to be rude. I'm sorry for what my nation's government has done to Hawai'i. I promise to not be outspoken, or to pollute.
If I do travel, I will remember I am only a visitor and will be complacent. I really don't want to be rude or disgust any of the people from Hawai'i with my white skin and past history between us. Equating a tourist using Hawaiian slang and mispronouncing native words to being the same as calling a black person the N-word shows you just how out of touch with reality the author is. Also, here in New Orleans at Saints games, we have a dude who dresses up as the pope with the big goofy hat and satirical garb just as you described.
Everyone, Catholics alike, seems to love it as he's done it for at least a decade now. I can't believe what I'm reading. My dream as a little girl was to visit Hawaii. I always dream of the beaches and dancing with the Hawaiian people. We share the same passion for the ocean. I'm saddened about this post and how the people of Hawaii feel about tourist.
I completely understand. Tourist every year come to Miami Beaches and trash it. They don't respect the environment. Than they leave and bad mouth how rude we are. May we all find peace and one day when I have the Money I'll wish to visit Hawaii. Hopefully than things will be different. May peace be with the Hawaiian people. What a bunch of interesting posts. The people I meet from Hawaii are very nice when they visit the mainland.
To a person. Not one jerk. I've also never heard any complaints about California. It's so strange that people that live in Hawaii can tolerate such anti-white racism and even justify it by history, or by not being local or whatever reason that suits them. It is the devils work to teach the children around you bigotry.
It will infect them for all their lives and they will infect others. I've noticed that Haole is a bigot word because too many locals use it as an "N" word. Visitors should be treated especially nice because they are sometimes as clueless as children and who would treat a child badly? Let's we all strive for it and find ways. Happy holidays very soon :. You all need to calm down.
We don't usually care about this stuff, most of us have given up on the whole taking over Hawaii thing or are still pretty angry about it. Also, this article is very offensive anyways and is just triggering you all into arguing. After reading the social justice warriors vying on both sides of the argument, it would be interesting to hear from a non-emotional, strictly fact based perspective. I understand how mean they can be as 35 years ago I went for school and not one person would tell me where to shop for less expensive items and I ended up paying an arm and a leg for things and I had rent and all the expenses that go with school.
Now you have the internet and could easily find stores like Walmart. They can not hide them anymore. There are tons of gold stored in the bank of hawaii owned by the kingdom. Thats great for starters. Then theres back rent America can pay for leasing what theyve stolen before they give it back. Then there taxes if we let tourists come back. There is no reason you should be a state. If you want to be a state touch a state. Oh you had a Monarchy huh? See England if you want to see how a real Monarchy works.
Two palms trees, three fat guys with floppy titties stomp dancing in front of some cross eyed dingbat in a hula skirt on a bamboo throne does not an empire make. We were busy making the combustible engine while you were rowing around in circles trying to figure out which unlucky local was gonna get named Ms.
Hawaii and then promptly get tossed into the volcano. Do us all a favor and STFU and take our money, carry our bags up to the room, do the pig dance bullshit with flaming batons and take us back to the airport when we tire of it Just shut up and leave.
Tourists have been giving us nothing but grief. We don't need tourists that give a rat's ass about the people, customs, environment, and wildlife.
Your leave your trash and disrespect our culture all because you think you're entitled to. We'd love to get rid of all the fat white beached whales because we don't want your money. We want our islands back. I couldn't have said it better myself Lower I did have the opportunity to visit these islands for four days during low season from Japan with my wife.
It wasn't a very busy time and it rained three days out four can't be helped. What did disappoint me was the behavior, attitude and very rude and ill mannered locals who have an enormous chip on their shoulders. The are racists against European people and the more Nordic you look the nastier they are. For that reason alone, I will never step foot on any of their territories again.
I can easily visit Guam or Saipan and better yet I'd prefer to spend my hard earned currency in Cebu Island. I can have a much more pleasant vacation that means being able to spend my free time as I choose and not to incessant demands we visit your cultural centres.
I like to be quite and drink my booze in peace without the irritants of third world cretins threatening me for my race. The article by OP already rubs me the wrong way, but this reply is even worse. I personally am NOT responsible for my or any other government actions.
This stuff happened before I was born, how am I to be accountable for that? If someone says Aloha to me I'm going to say it back, there's nothing wrong with it and no, it doesn't make me sound like an ass. If you're a local and greeting someone with aloha you should actually expect to hear it back. Don't blame tourists. Blame the makers of sun screen an sun block.
Burns hurt and ruin vacations. Nope, I didn't 'ruin breasts'. Nowadays people cover their privates, it's not something that tourists 'ruined' in Hawaii. I'm not mocking anything. If you're offended by it you should direct your anger at the people who make the products.
Also, if offended by someone wearing a fake grass skirt, you're being uptight and need to grow a thicker skin. You can blame big corporate greed for this one.
I as a tourist am NOT responsible for driving up cost of home ownership. It's my understanding that shipping stuff to an island can be costly, perhaps that's where a lot of the higher cost actually comes in for damn near everything that isn't grown locally.
I'm not paying anyone to demean themselves and nobody is putting a gun to their heads to do it. Chances are for many of you 'locals' that you aren't actually native. Your parents or their parents migrated or were tourists at one point and decided they wanted to live there. Couldn't have said it better, like honestly I'm sorry for what the government did.
I wasn't even born during that time and neither was my mother, and yet you have the audacity to blame us tourist who weren't even alive yet. If I do go to Hawaii before the year ends, I promise I'll be respectful and all, even though I don't really consider myself as mean.
I wish people would just stop being so negative about tourist. I live in California and it's really expensive here since lot, also there is way more people who visit here in California and I don't get mad about it. I find it nice that people like to visit my state and see how beautiful it is because, I mean, California can be really pretty. Also I wouldn't be offended if people use native words like yours. I don't understand why natives are really offended if were are just trying to be more kind and respectful, I wouldn't mind if people do it to be respectful.
It's not really like you own the word Aloha. I don't see the bad thing about girls and boys dancing for others, it can be both entertaining for the audience and the dancers. If I were a dancer I would be having fun because it's what I do. Hawaii, get over yourself. I used to send a lot of Canadians to Hawaii. The hate stares, the reserved service. Who needs it? Your beaches are not that great, and my clients can spend a lot less money and be treated a heck of a lot better anywhere but there pretty much!
You can keep it, and enjoy you so called Aloha sprit. What a joke that is! Lady, you get over yourself!! Hawaii locals only give the "dirty stares" because your clients don't respect the beauty of the islands!! They leave their OPALA garbage all over the beaches and expect the locals to do freaking back flips for them when they have been told certain things can't be done.
They don't heed the warning signs when they get close to dangerous areas and expect the Hawaii's tax paying residents to foot the bill for their rescues when they do things, like jump of a cliff into the high surf below. So before you accuse Hawaii locals of being rude or giving dirty looks, ask your clients what stupid disrespectful act the did or get that look from them.
So Send your clients there, if your clients are going to Oahu Honolulu , they are definitely getting that rude treatment. No research necessary, personal experience. The big bad world outside of your very expensive bubble would be way too much of a shock! I visited Maui two times and had a wonderful experience. However the last time I went to Kauai. Hey its the Pacific Ocean!! You can go back to wacking bananas out of trees and boiling poi for something to eat.
I will never come back and spend my hard earned dollars there. Bruhduh, If you surfing your whole life? You would act the same at your home Cali break too? Stay home and keep that wet suit on! Be humble when you visit, you could of met a local surfer, and he would of guaranteed take you around the island That is the only reason.
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. The only garbage filled beaches here on the islands are the ones that are supposedly "localz only" beaches. Been living here for nearly 20 years and know from daily experiences. Stop saying that tourists ruin beaches when all I see are broken heineken bottles, local kine picnic trash, and old rusty fish hooks all over the beaches that apparently the locals look after.
I'm happy you're not coming back to Maui Maureen! We don't need you or your friends. Maui will never have a shortage of tourists, so hopefully you will convince more potential visitors not to come! Tourists suck ass! First of all, the reason why the island looks the way it does do today is because of all the tourist. For example, you! Two, tourist ruin our corals by stepping anywhere on reef, and polluting the ocean with the in-friendly sunblock.
They lived off land and sea. Everything was useful, from root to leaf. I understand tourists can be annoying. It is history from so long ago, and yeah, it sucks that your culture was oppressed because of it, but I had nothing to do with it! I find it really hurtful that when I visited my dream place I had to put up with locals being downright awful and blaming me for the history of the island. I live in Japan and I discourage any of colleagues from visiting Hawaii at all costs, it's really not worth a nine hour flight plus you can fly direct to Bali, Indonesia for far better beaches and amazing hospitality of the Hindu Balinese people.
The Muslims are very nice also and all Malay in general. There's been a lot good coming from the Covid preventing Hawaii from making a living now. I see after the middle age Japanese tourist plus that attack against a Japanese tourist is souring the nation on your Islands. You forget one thing? Japanese feel comfortable here, Japanese can get around Hawaii without speaking English?
Half of Waikiki speaks Japanese Aloha and please come again.. I personally think the point the article makes about how learning a local language is offensive is narrow-minded and contradictory. My home country is India, a land where hundreds of more languages than in the islands of Hawaii are spoken, and I feel nothing but happiness when foreigners come and try to speak to me in Tamil or Hindi.
I appreciate the effort and respect they are giving me as a native, instead of obnoxiously expecting English everywhere they go. I traveled to Mexico recently and I spoke primarily in Mexican Spanish, and the locals were, albeit surprised, excited and welcoming to see a tourist speaking their tongue. I think Hawaiians need to calm down if they are really this prideful and hostile to foreigners who are trying to appreciate their culture.
Hawaiians are beautiful people as are most people in this world. There are always a few loud and rude people who somehow are confused with the majority. They are not. Human Beings are a beautiful race with love in their hearts. The article that spurred this is obviously written by a person that is not connected with their heart and that lives, therefore in fear which spawns hate. Don't be fooled. There is nothing wrong with anything on the outside as long as it is done with love.
Do not ever include a majority when writing of any of these things in the stupid article. These people simply live aloha-all over the world and have no need to be mean to each other or to write mean and nasty articles that attempt to make others mad.
Dear Eric, Thank you sooooo much for this uplifting, beautiful response! Thank you for taking the high road and showing us all the way home to our hearts.
Love is all there is, everything else is just a lie. Living in fear is where all hate and rejection come from. I deeply appreciate you lifting us up where we belong, together, as one race, the human race, all sharing this magnificent world and loving each other, all the animals, all the plants, all the gifts of Mother Nature. You have drawn an amazing lotus flower of loving kindness up from the mud that was this murky story of dank, dark feelings, thank you, thank you, thank you!
I was unaware that California had an east coast. Perhaps you meant east of the Hawaiian coast? People appreciate it. They thank me for it.
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