What is "Being Local" mean to you?

[UnBiasFan]

... When we were threatened with the Tsunami recently she was crying as she watched it on TV. I asked her why and she said, "I don't want to see any part of our islands destroyed," and bawled. What's more local than that?

... being the only guy paddling out with the Tsunami coming and having all the cameras focused on you ... then having the TV guys making fun of you as the idiot for paddling out ... meanwhile, all the TV guys are having non-stop coverage of a Tsunami that has already measured only 0.3 meters on faraway islands in its path

that's just being a dumbass, not being local.

Even if the bradduh has an "Eddie would go" sticker on the truck?

[J-Rod]

Even if the bradduh has an "Eddie would go" sticker on the truck?

I see this guy with an "Eddie would go" sticker on his car occasionally down the street from me.....he's also probably the whitest dude on the street too.

[FatherofCody&Casey]

I think there are two "local" cultures. One being middle/upper class and the other being lower class. Lower class is one I can't stand and neither should you. I can elaborate further if need be.

[FatherofCody&Casey]

P.S. Can somebody (like me) who hates plate lunches be considered local? Can somebody who lives on the island but never goes to the beach (like some users here) for 15-20 years be considered local?

[tavarua88]

all these reasons are exactly why this sentiment of "not being local" enough are crude and a cheap way of attempting to separate themselves from others; its the old argument of "no true scotman would..."

[Mr.EDGE808]

all these reasons are exactly why this sentiment of "not being local" enough are crude and a cheap way of attempting to separate themselves from others; its the old argument of "no true scotman would..."

....be Bloody Irish!

[FASBOY'90]

When everything you eat, sleep, and do iz a winnah!

[xer 21]

When everything you eat, sleep, and do iz a winnah!

then no one related to our football team is local.

[Mr.EDGE808]

When everything you eat, sleep, and do iz a winnah!

then no one related to our football team is local.

.....some where ova da rainbow!

[FASBOY'90]

When everything you eat, sleep, and do iz a winnah!

then no one related to our football team is local.

Our team is a winnah.....at heart. Maybe not onto on peppa. Idk about da coach cuz he da one driving da kawila.

[krazychinaman]

I say if you understand the hawaii way you can live the hawaii way...and you call hawaii home you are local..

I was born in Hong kong move there at the age of 9...and left at the age of 19.....now 5 year has pass i still miss "home" very much!

[giversgain]

I think there are two "local" cultures. One being middle/upper class and the other being lower class. Lower class is one I can't stand and neither should you. I can elaborate further if need be.

Just curious. Can you please elaborate?

[UnBiasFan]

I think there are two "local" cultures. One being middle/upper class and the other being lower class. Lower class is one I can't stand and neither should you. I can elaborate further if need be.

Just curious. Can you please elaborate?

I think he is talking about ghetto acting local v. non-ghetto local. I think he is going to put his foot in his mouth here if he elaborates.

I have a problem with the lower class thing he speaks of. A lot of people are surviving in Hawaii at below poverty income. That doesn't make them ghetto. (Acting ghetto would be like leaving your trash all over the place or wrecking the bathrooms or something like that). Plenty people grow up rich and still act like trash.

[giversgain]

I think there are two "local" cultures. One being middle/upper class and the other being lower class. Lower class is one I can't stand and neither should you. I can elaborate further if need be.

Just curious. Can you please elaborate?

I think he is talking about ghetto acting local v. non-ghetto local. I think he is going to put his foot in his mouth here if he elaborates.

I have a problem with the lower class thing he speaks of. A lot of people are surviving in Hawaii at below poverty income. That doesn't make them ghetto. (Acting ghetto would be like leaving your trash all over the place or wrecking the bathrooms or something like that)

Yes, I know. I just want to hear his point of view.

[madeinhawaii]

I say if you understand the hawaii way you can live the hawaii way...and you call hawaii home you are local..

I was born in Hong kong move there at the age of 9...and left at the age of 19.....now 5 year has pass i still miss "home" very much!

5 years already! wow... seems like yesterday you were trying to pass your certification exams.