2) For what its worth, as someone who was born and raised here, I get offended when someone calls me haole. Sure, in a historical sense it started off innocently enough as a term Hawaiians used for white people, but let's not kid ourselves, the word is used with racist undertones ALL THE TIME. While SOME don't use the word maliciously, too many people have said it in a cruel manner for me to go on pretending its just an ordinary, harmless word everyone uses.
Having been called haole and laughed at in school, and when I'm out surfing, its obvious its more than just a means of racial identification. Locals use the word all the time to mock white people, and anyone who says otherwise simply hasn't experienced what its like for a white person to grow up here. What were those wretched pieces of shit who beat that military couple within an inch of their lives back in 2007 screaming during the attack? They could have said anything, and what did they settle on? "Fucking haoles!!!" Doesn't sound any less vicious than a couple of rednecks attacking a black guy and screaming N-bombs at him, yet so many people maintain that its not a racist term. Boggles the mind.
It upsets me that racial/cultural etiquette/sensitivity/whatever-the-word-of-the-week-is only applies to non-whites, and even more so that society--especially white people--is too cowardly to admit its bullshit.
Devin has confirmed the fact that Hawaiians are filthy racists.
It's a good thing that we took over their islands or their racism could have spread all over the south pacific.
Pacific Islanders should say "thank you" to those brave sugar plantation owners who fought the overt racism of native Hawaiians with the finest group of men God ever created: The United States Marine Corps.
Hawaiians need to get with the program and consider the new "Back to Mexico" initiative started by the OKUG.
I am the palest haole of all FACT! I can say it because I am one. it is like the n-word for blacks imo... You islanders come to OK without any kava and say that around 51st and mingo and you are gonna get swiss cheesed up by thee DAC and his mouth piece club.
Platypus - I am the palest haole of all FACT! I can say it because I am one. it is like the n-word for blacks imo... You islanders come to OK without any kava and say that around 51st and mingo and you are gonna get swiss cheesed up by thee DAC and his mouth piece club.
Funniest thing about this thread is not one of us in HI gives a flying f_ck about OK or any of it's inhabitants. No one here gives a sh_t about going to OK to visit either? Lmfao @ you platypussy thinking anyone hear gives a rats ass wheretf 51st & mingo is? YOU'RE on OUR forum, no one here gives a sh_t about yours... Like all other tourist, thanks for dropping by now go home lol
<blockquote>Tapout311 - Thank you DevinS! Seriously, this double standard thing is bullshit. Redneck, haole, cracker and all that shit is just as bad as dropping the N-bomb or the J-bomb. Just shows how ignorant some people really are. And I don't know who Budwhite guy is in realy life, but I'm starting to like the way he thinks!</blockquote><br /><br />
Yes, I too was unaware of the rampant racism of the people of Hawaii! I blame the lack of education and abundance of meth there.
DevinS, I don't know who you are, but since you said you grew up here I apologize for the way you feel about the word haole... Thing is, if you grew up here you should also know that EVERYONE is called or labeled by their ethnicity or race, and, AT ANY GIVEN TIME when ANYONE'S race F's up, it's always the same? "Ah, Sole das why...", "He's flipipino ah? No wonder?", "Pearl City japanee ah?", "Dumb Hawaiian...", "That pake som'bitch..." "potagee so no can shut up..." and the list goes on and on... Haoles are no exception.
Living here in HI we ALL share that common bond of "racial labeling" from the get go. To say that haoles get picked on more than podagees, soles, pakes, flips, kapanee, yobos, micros or whatever other race is a stretch. The example you used can be changed and ANY of the above mentioned labels could've been inserted in those ignoramous dumb sh_t's words. Not saying that what those idiots did or said was right, just trying to make a point.
So yah, I use the term. And yes it's used in a derogatory manner when it warrants it, but then again, we all use it in that same context whenever any other race here warrants it as well
Platypus - I am the palest haole of all FACT! I can say it because I am one. it is like the n-word for blacks imo... You islanders come to OK without any kava and say that around 51st and mingo and you are gonna get swiss cheesed up by thee DAC and his mouth piece club.
Funniest thing about this thread is not one of us in HI gives a flying f_ck about OK or any of it's inhabitants. No one here gives a sh_t about going to OK to visit either? Lmfao @ you platypussy thinking anyone hear gives a rats ass wheretf 51st & mingo is? YOU'RE on OUR forum, no one here gives a sh_t about yours... Like all other tourist, thanks for dropping by now go home lol
1. You self owned so hard right here...
2. You seem upset.
3. Where is my damn kava?
4. Don't make me go Dole all upside your head, trick.