Wow…the morning went by quickly…Thank God! So I am stio bothered by the dumbass kid I met yesterday at a local bar: Big Jorge’s Hollow Leg….literally down da street from mah house. I never really “party” or “drink” in Hayward, but yesterday was a happy occasion until…. Well, Amu & I took my son, Drew out for a few cocktails to celebrate his upcoming birthday (10/30). The bar is super low key…very comfortable and chilled atmosphere! The regulars were friendly & the bartender, Michelle…she was awesome!!!! No waiting…no drama… caught the end of da Raiders game-Win! Sharks-Win! WS Game #4~ Go Boston!!! Anyway, this Samoan-looking kid comes in and I say, “Ua li gams?” It is Samoan slang for “What’s up kid?” And the kid doesn’t respond. So, I figured…oops, he may be Tongan and I say, “Malo e lelei” and left at that cuz he walked over to the pool table. We continue to enjoy da company of da folks near our table and met new friends…it was super fun! I guess the kid asked Drew where he was from & Drew replied, “HP in Frisco!” The kid’s face changed to disgust according to Amu. Hmmmmm… me not knowing this cuz I was too busy being social butterfly! The kid comes to me and says that he’s Samoan and introduced himself as “Eddie” (his name is Edwin Ta’amu). I shake his hand and he goes back to playing pool. He told Amu that he heard me say “Ua li gams?” but didn’t respond because he didn’t know what KIND of Samoans we were?!?!?!? When Drew told him that he was from HP (Hunters Point-one of the housing projects in the City), the kid passed judgment (which last time I checked, that was God’s job!) and all of a sudden he became super defensive & irritable! I am thinking this kid must have got his ass kicked by somebody in HP…no other reason for his attitudinal change?!?!?! Anyway, he comes in barking, “Ya’ll came to the wrong f-en bar! Ya’ll came to my bar!!! Ya’ll need to go get yo crew!” Crew???? Like really…does he not know he speaking to an OG? Anyway, I was like, “Bring my Crew…for what?” He became super animated like he tryinna PUNK me? Really… as I chuckle inside. He had the nerve to tell Amu that you don’t see Samoans hanging out with white folks too much. Right? Amu shamed him by saying, “We’re in America. White folks are everywhere?!?!” Eddie figures that he is the ONLY Samoan who can hang out this predominant white bar because they like him. Our kind of Samoan doesn’t fit here! NOT SURE what ROCK this kids really lives under… I told him that I was American born and I KNOW HOW TO SURVIVE HERE! I am married to a white guy!!! You don’t think I know how to conduct myself in front of white folks…really??? IS that your main concern??? WOW.. pathetic ass!!! What a shame! At the same time, I continue my conversation with my boy Bobby, I just met. So maybe, me not giving the kid my 100% attention, riled him up some more… oh well…what a prick! Anyway, this fool starts telling me that he’s Samoan and told on himself and said he heard me earlier but didn’t answer cuz he didn’t know what kind of samoan I was! Last time I checked, I was Samoan German American, but not sure if that what he was referring too…such an immature ass!! Anyway, he continues to tell me to get my crew…. I told him, “What would I need a crew for? I could snap your neck all by myself!!! Don’t need a crew to fasi yo ass!!” He didn’t like that very much. Kept saying how Samoan he is…not sure if you can be MORE Samoan than others….don’t get that! Anyway, I asked him if he was Truly Samoan? He replied, “Yeah I am!” Then I said, “If you were truly samoan, you should bow down to me…I am your elder and you give me that respect! Told him that I will go find his parents and whoop his ass in front of them and they would really respect me for that! I could lola his ass in the parking lot and not think twice about it….plus I am smarter than that. I know da law of da land! Also, I don’t tolerate STUPIDITY!” Told him to get away from me…but of course, he did not…continue to come at me!!! I asked Amu to take Drew to my car and wait for me! Bobby asked me, “Is he Tongan or Samoan? Why is he tripping???” His guess was as good as mine. So, Bobby asked me about the animosity between Samoans & Tongans? Told him that back in da olden days, Tongans enslaved Samoans. Later, Samoans became head hunters and ate the them. So, I figure it’s EVEN! Kids beef today cuz they don’t want to be identified as some other poly other than their own. It’s a PRIDE thiang! People get offended when you ask if your Samoan, Tongan, Fijian, Hawaiian…to say a few. Just like in our Latino communities..Mexican, El Salvadorean, Nicaraguan, Puerto Rican…etc.. Just cuz we look alike and may sound alike, doesn’t mean we are alike…identity issues, cultural differences, languages etc! That’s MY take on it… The kid jumps in and says, “Ma a’u o lou tala” (He said he’s embarrassed that I am telling this guy about our people!” WOW… really? I told him. “How does anyone learn about other cultures if you don’t share?!?!? Each one, teach one! “ I went off on this kid because nothing but IGNORANCE came out his ass. Told him to get away from me, but he kept on… so of course, I ream into him some more. As an elder, he needs to back off me. If he knows & understands Fa’a Samoa, he would bow down. But noooooooo….. so of course, my American side comes out! I yell at him to get away from me or I would kick his ass in front of all his friends in the bar. Asked Security to remove him from my table. I still had a full pint of beer that I was tryinna finish. He asked me when I was going to let him speak…told him, that he didn’t get a chance…Elders first. Kids have no voice in our culture. Maybe, in America, but he questioned my Samoan-ness!??! Da nerve of this kid! He wouldn’t let up…but FOR WHAT? He had no REAL argument but was pissed I was talking to the only black guy in da place. Wow… IGNORANT little BASTARD never cease to amaze me! If anyone knows this kid, Edwin “Eddie” Ta’amu, please RE-EDUCATE HIM! Tell him that I am not bringing a crew to his bar. I didn’t come to disturb his ass. I was there to enjoy sports, jukebox tunes, friendly company and tasty libations!!! I am too old to rumble and too old to kick his ass, so DON’T TEST ME! Keep your nose out of my conversations unless you hear your name coming out mah mouf! Lord help you!
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:43:06 +0000
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