On Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 11:49:28 AM UTC-10, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> I'm just really surprised. I always thought of Hawaii as part of the
> United States but apparently not.
> Janet US

Culturally, we're quite different from most of the mainland. We don't have to act like white folk to move throughout the day. Nobody is going to hassle you for eating rice or using chopsticks with your meal. That is a very good thing.

I always thought of Puerto Rico as part of the United States but apparently not.*

*You might think that making catty, snide, and snooty, remarks is the height of witticism. It is not.