Post #234373 by aquarj on Sun, May 28, 2006 10:57 AM

why you using the word "mana" as if it applies here?
be careful. show respect; that is an ancient Hawaiian word that should never be employed in modern drunken frat boy fad culture conversation.

Hey lanikai, for someone who intentionally misuses the english language at will, you sure are selective (and bossy) about your language sensitivity. I know several Hawaiians who use the word 'mana' and other traditional words much more casually than you would prescribe with your newly minted rule ("no use when discussing fad culture"). Your kind of rules for using Hawaiian words are actually kind of colloquially interesting, but you seem to take more pleasure out of correcting people than out of discussing the actual topic. You're welcome to your opinions, but I don't get what's so attractive about combating the casual friendly atmosphere both here and in Hawaii, especially for someone who often seems to want to act as a Hawaiian spokesman. To paraphrase...

Such dogma attached to something that originated in the casual laid back tropical isles.

Thank goodness no one has taken up correcting you on your selective misuse of english when you switch to pidgin; that would be even duller than when you correct them. But the upshot is that you're being more dogmatic than they are.

-Randy