Post #665703 by LostIsland on Thu, Jan 31, 2013 5:28 PM

On 2013-01-31 16:08, SuperEight wrote:
Ironically the very people who this thread was directed at, those few souls lacking social and emotional intelligence, have again taken over with their tired inside joke banter.

What's worse than having to endure poor quality tiki items? I'll tell you. It's having to endure the lonely, frustrated comedy attempts by some of the folks here. Having a talent for humor is a gift. Having the ability to generate an awkward grin from people because of your willingness to shock means you are what comics call a "hack".

While I don't necessarily agree with all of the points above, it does illustrate a point. This site is often treated as a private social club and any "outsiders" should be happy being treated rudely or expect to be called a "whiner". I don't really know if anyone was whining, but this thread has proven the point of the original poster. What exactly is it about rudeness, elitism and adolescent exclusionism that speaks to or in any way supports the tiki movement or the spirit of aloha?

I have been into tiki for over 30 years and have found it a refreshing escape from the daily garbage many of us have to deal with. Other than a few experiences on this site I have found the tiki community to be inviting, welcoming and unpretentious. Why that so often fails to translate to many users of this site I will likely never know. It just seems to be a sad indictment of this site when it's defenders have to say that it's no worse than other sites on the web. I just always thought this community could aspire to just a little bit more than that.I guess I'm just a whining outsider...