" favorable we live Hawaii " is a phrase that could be comprehend as snobby … and yet , somehow , we ’re hunky-dory with that , because it ’s also utterly , completely rightful . Who would n’t love living here ? We can swash almost year - round gorgeous weather , which is dead perfect for enjoy our beautiful beaches and amazing cost increase , in gain to a plethora of multi - ethnic cuisines and diverse ethnic consequence that are difficult to find elsewhere . We really are lucky we live Hawaii .
“Wow, everything is SO expensive! How can you afford to live here?”
Yes , it costs a pretty centime to populate in Honolulu . Due to the fact that much everything gets ship over here , most items tend to be more expensive than what you’re able to buy on the mainland ( and unfortunately , we do n’t have Trader Joe ’s or an IKEA ) . And with our split being the fourth - highest in the US , a spate of families live in multigenerational households . So thanks for prompt us that we ’re paying vacation prices twelvemonth - round … we choose to last here in spite of all that both because we want to be nigh to kin and Quaker , and you eff , to live in heaven .
“You guys talk funny.”
Brah , watchu mean , youtalk fishy kine . Nah nah nah , just joking . Pidgin is Hawaii ’s creole language , and I advocate that you do n’t undertake to speak it , because you wo n’t say it aright and you ’re just going to fathom like you are trying to be local when it will be obvious that you are n’t . And on that same note …
“Aloha… mahalo… aloha… mahalo… aloha… mahalo… "
Thank you for engage an interest in the Hawaiian culture , but please observe that for the most part , we do not apply Hawaiian words in everyday conversation . So please do n’t say them every time you mouth … evenwedon’t even say them every time we speak . Although it may feel to you like you are being culturally authentic , it just ends up sound like you ’re from out of townspeople .
“Do you have a kama’aina discount?”
If you are not a resident of Honolulu , do n’t take for the local discount rate . It ’s just not cool . But if you do n’t care about the stare you ’ll get and want to essay anyways , verify that you judge it correctly ; otherwise we ’ll see right through you .
“Don’t you know how to surf?”
Although everyone that lives on an island should probably know how to drown for safety reasons , this just is n’t always the cause . in person , I know a handful of people who can scarcely swim , let alone stand on a surfboard while riding a waving . So no , not everyone here know how to breaker . It ’s not the legal philosophy or anything .
“Traffic isn’t so bad here; it’s much worse back home.”
OK , perchance you have to drivefartherwhere you hold up , but the amount of time it takes to go 10 miles here during rush minute is only pathetic . We ’re always ranked in the top 10 cities in the US , and have the worst dealings . Not to mention that the highest speed limit pinch out at just 60 miles per hour . Just do n’t .
“Isn’t everyone who lives in Honolulu Hawaiian?”
Hawaiian is an ethnicity , exchangeable to being Japanese , German , etc . Do n’t befuddle residency with ethnicity !
Why are there a pile of flip-flops outside your house?
First of all , they ’re " slippers , " not " flip - flops . " Secondly , if you take the air around outside all day with your slippers on , why would you fetch all of that inside your house ? Here it is just aweless to wear your footwear in the planetary house , so just follow everyone else ’s lead story and leave your slippers at the doorway .
“I just went to the best restaurant in Waikiki… "
Do n’t get me incorrect , there are good restaurants in Waikiki . But for the most part they are overpriced , and you’re able to rule a whole mass of great options outside of the most touristed part of the island . Just an insider ’s breath – most residents avoid Waikiki at all cost .
“Ewwww, SPAM?!”
Since you are visit the country with thelargest consumption of junk e-mail per capita , you might as well try it if you never have before , because we know how to cook it right ! snaffle a junk e-mail musubi on your way to the beach … I predict you wo n’t regret it . It ’s the staring handheld collation – piquant , carb - heavy , delish !
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