Post #258438 by velveteenlounge on Mon, Oct 2, 2006 12:19 PM

I may be sensitive to this because I see a lot of this attitude in New York, but I've never understood why pupu platters and scorpion bowls would be considered "tacky." With apologies to my fellow New Yorkers, in many ways it really is the most conformist place on earth and liking something like tiki (or Elvis or whatever) brands you as "edgy" or "weird." You can't just like it because you like it--you have to be making a statement. My husband has worn aloha shirts to gatherings and been complimented for his "irony" when such a thought never crossed his mind.