Re: Saying Aloha in Hawai'i Nei
That's the thing. No Hawaiian has ever said anything about it or indicated in some way that I'd put my foot in it. My friend is sensitive to cultural issues, as I try to be. She thinks it is presumptuous to use it as a greeting because it means so much more and because I'm haole. Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians have greeted me with "aloha" instead of "hello" since the day I came here, as is the local custom. My intent, when I use it in the same manner, is to convey a warm greeting.
I know that it's also a very Hawaiian thing not to shame someone when they make a mistake, but I'd rather know and not continue to offend if that's what I'm doing.
Originally posted by Peshkwe
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I know that it's also a very Hawaiian thing not to shame someone when they make a mistake, but I'd rather know and not continue to offend if that's what I'm doing.
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