Post #517304 by JOHN-O on Sun, Mar 14, 2010 3:57 PM

Actually I find the use of the words "Ohana" and "Aloha" here on Tiki Central very annoying. It almost implies that Tiki and Hawaiian culture are synonymous. As it's been pointed out in prior posts, Tiki is supposed to be exotic, mysterious, edgy, sexist, and politically incorrect.

Now I'm all about civility and friendliness but those concepts are not exclusive to "Ohana" and "Aloha". We've already usurped Hawaiian religious symbology for this mid-century kitsch culture so let's not appropriate any more as if it was our own.

So Chip if people are accusing you of being "Un-Ohana like" here on Tiki Central, I would take that as the greatest Tiki compliment.

I have no idea who the Kool Kids are (and also what's up with this FOM stuff?) How can such a small-circle Geek culture like Tiki be so fragmented? Someone once pointed out here that "Tiki Central is like high school with booze".

Oh well, back to my RFI... (working on a Sunday afternoon, no Tonga Hut for me)