10 things you should know when hanging with Islanders . Taken From : mshelava ft teampacificislanders page . 10. Never, and I mean, NEVER call an ‘ie lavalava a “skirt” especially when a man is wearing it. You’re just asking for a beat down. 9. Islanders are jokers because we LOVE to laugh. If you’re going to hang out with a Poly, be prepared to take a few jabs to the face with jokes about how you talk or dress. If we joke with you, it’s because we feel comfortable enough to let you get close to who we are. Oh, and we can take’em too but be aware that we can dish’em just as bad. But it’s all for a good laugh. 8. We are a happy and friendly people and really, we like to keep it that way. Do us ALL a favor and educate yourselves on our history in regards to our warrior-ness, if you will. What I’m trying to say is - don’t make us angry. We can go from ‘ie lavalava wearing jokers, to shark tooth clubs and and war canoe fighters. It’s really up to you how you want to spend your day. 7. Food is a part of how we fellowship. Some of us eat a LOT and some of us a good amount. Join us! You’ll never how good the life is until you try it 6. Our sisters are off limits. 5. Excuse yourself when crossing a path of someone sitting or conversing with another. It’s really quite rude when you do so and not excuse yourself. Samoans say “tulou” (pronounced too-low) which is simply a respectful way of saying, “excuse me”. If you don’t do it, don’t be surprised to get a heat vision-like stare or a huge smack to the back of your head. You’ve been warned. 4. Lounging is a large part of our hangouts simply because sometimes, walking around and doing stuff is just so tiring. We have work and school and responsibilities to do all that movement; enjoy those moments to just sit and be still. If you’re going to talk a lot, pick up a guitar or ukulele and sing it because it’ll be better received in the form of music rather than your annoying, whining voice. 3. STOP asking why Samoans and Tongans hate each other. We don’t. Let’s the past be the past and work on enjoying the present while building our future. 2. If you ARE going to ask a question about the Pacific Island people, be sincere and open minded. Saying things like, “But I thought you were all Hawaiian” or “What’s the difference?” in an ignorant and disrespectful manner is just plain dumb and will most likely get you into a verbal altercation that will lead to you getting your bum handed to you. Yeah, I said bum. 1. Finally, ENJOY YOURSELF. How many times are you going to be around people bigger and stronger than you and not feel like you’ll be pummeled into the ground? We’re not scary looking or bad people - we’re actually the best friends you can have. But if you want to take it the other way, let me remind you of this: Cannibalism may still very well be prevalent in Polynesian society had it not been for the missionaries Of course there are MANY lists out there, but these are just my own in my own experiences with people. Let’s just enjoy our time together and DON’T PISS ME OUT I love you :) #American_Boii
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:05:48 +0000
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