So I moved to Hawaii.

[T.G.]

14 minutes ago, Lou said:

You're white.

He's actually pink.

[Lou]

Just now, True Grich said:

He's actually pink.

That explains it.

[Tank]

57 minutes ago, Lou said:

When I go on vacation, I always pick a place where where people treat me like shit, too. 

i hope english cop is there to assist you.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, cals said:

Which means I’m the one that is treated like a king.  

You couldn't be more wrong.

[Lou]

Just now, cals said:

Do they try to sell you cocaine?  Cause they ask me all the time.

No. They're just trying to set up the dumb gringo. I suggest saying no. 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

I love Hawaii. Been going there 1x/2x year for the past 20+ years. Regarding the locals, Cals is right. But so is Taylor.

90% of the people I come across working in the restaurants, shops, etc. are cool as hell. You smile first, ask them how their day is going, don't be pushy, they're super cool. 

Of course there's always a-holes, and Hawaiians in general are confrontational, so they'll tell you "eh, you fukked up" if they see you doing something wrong. Don't speed in neighborhoods, don't illegally park on the side of roads, don't stop in the middle of a road to take pics, don't cut in line, don't be loud. You know, normal stuff that you wouldn't even think of doing here. 

I surf a lot while there, some spots that are more regulated by the locals, and I've come across some pretty serious "mokes", in which I need to watch myself. Never had any problems. 

Give more than you take and you'll be fine. 

 

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

So if you're not an asshole, not looking for confrontation and you respect the land and other people around you 99%+ of the time you'll be fine.  It's so simple in theory but impossible to pull off because there's no shortage of assholes in any given area.

 

[HanfordGuy]

11 minutes ago, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

So if you're not an asshole, not looking for confrontation and you respect the land and other people around you 99%+ of the time you'll be fine.  It's so simple in theory but impossible to pull off because there's no shortage of assholes in any given area.

 

There is a “No A-Hole” zone in my “imaginarium.”

[Lou]

1 minute ago, cals said:

What if I need some cocaine?

Go to Newport Beach 

[St1ck]

6 minutes ago, Lou said:

Go to Newport Beach 

And turn on some Yacht Rock.

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, St1ck said:

And turn on some Yacht Rock.

My brother saw Yachty By Nature at the HOB a couple of weeks ago.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

[St1ck]

54 minutes ago, Lou said:

My brother saw Yachty By Nature at the HOB a couple of weeks ago.

Love the name. 

[Tank]

3 hours ago, St1ck said:

Love the name. 

What’s special about “my brother”?

[Lou]

Just now, Tank said:

What’s special about “my brother”?

He was referring to HOB 

 

Dummy 

[Tank]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

He was referring to HOB 

 

Dummy 

My bad. 
 

This sometimes happens when I’m multitasking (Angels game, aw.com, and Yahtzee). I’ll clean up my act.

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Tank said:

My bad. 
 

This sometimes happens when I’m multitasking (Angels game, aw.com, and Yahtzee). I’ll clean up my act.

This is why I stick to Gnip Gnop 

[arch stanton]

9 minutes ago, cals said:

I lived in Newport Beach for 4 years and not once did someone pass me on the boardwalk and say “hey amigo, weed? blow?”

probably because you look like a narc

[Blarg]

1 minute ago, arch stanton said:

probably because you look like a narc haole

 

[Jay]

On 4/17/2022 at 8:31 AM, cals said:

No, again, Larry and I likely are the only ones  who have experienced Hawaii beyond the pre-packaged tourist resort bullshit.

Let me give you an example.  So years ago I went to Oahu after a breakup and unfortunately my ex and her new dude, this  England weirdo, we’re staying at the same place.  I befriended the girl who worked at the front desk and she took me out.  We were at a beach party and the dude who was always super cool to me at the hotel buffet (he would sneak me free drinks) just attacked me out of nowhere for being a Haole.  Thank God the fat guy who worked at the bar was there too and he held the guy back.  It was crazy.

This reads like an outtake from Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

[Jay]

20 hours ago, cals said:

No, they were garbage back then, too.  This is the thing, if I didn’t know better I would have no reason to think these things weren’t isolated incidents.  But since I am aware of the shit attitude here I know better.  You probably witnessed it here in 2009, but you probably dismissed it or thought “hey that individual Hawaiian man is an asshole”.  I would have seen the same thing and understood it was a episode of general Hawaiian fuckfacery.

Serious question: why do you still visit Hawaii?

[Taylor]

58 minutes ago, Jay said:

Serious question: why do you still visit Hawaii?

So he'll have more stories about how he's a victim?

[Blarg]

Please let the board know when your organization's Hawaiian Douche-A-Palooza comes up again so we can all schedule our vacations around it. 

[DCAngelsFan]

19 hours ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

I love Hawaii. Been going there 1x/2x year for the past 20+ years. Regarding the locals, Cals is right. But so is Taylor.

90% of the people I come across working in the restaurants, shops, etc. are cool as hell. You smile first, ask them how their day is going, don't be pushy, they're super cool. 

Of course there's always a-holes, and Hawaiians in general are confrontational, so they'll tell you "eh, you fukked up" if they see you doing something wrong. Don't speed in neighborhoods, don't illegally park on the side of roads, don't stop in the middle of a road to take pics, don't cut in line, don't be loud. You know, normal stuff that you wouldn't even think of doing here. 

I surf a lot while there, some spots that are more regulated by the locals, and I've come across some pretty serious "mokes", in which I need to watch myself. Never had any problems. 

Give more than you take and you'll be fine. 

 

Sage advice for visiting anywhere on the planet, really.

Bear in mind, everyone who lives in any place worth visiting has had really shitty experiences with tourists - if you're identifiable as a tourist, you're already in negative territory because of those who came before you.  

Dress and act like a local, and be a little extra kind - project a friendly chill persona, without being intrusive - a smile, a friendly word, and courtesy goes a long way.

(YMMV in certain IED-infested neighborhoods)

 

[Taylor]

19 hours ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

I love Hawaii. Been going there 1x/2x year for the past 20+ years. Regarding the locals, Cals is right. But so is Taylor.

90% of the people I come across working in the restaurants, shops, etc. are cool as hell. You smile first, ask them how their day is going, don't be pushy, they're super cool. 

Of course there's always a-holes, and Hawaiians in general are confrontational, so they'll tell you "eh, you fukked up" if they see you doing something wrong. Don't speed in neighborhoods, don't illegally park on the side of roads, don't stop in the middle of a road to take pics, don't cut in line, don't be loud. You know, normal stuff that you wouldn't even think of doing here. 

I surf a lot while there, some spots that are more regulated by the locals, and I've come across some pretty serious "mokes", in which I need to watch myself. Never had any problems. 

Give more than you take and you'll be fine. 

 

Sounds like I'm (along with everyone else except Larry) way more right than cals in this instance.