dsi1 wrote:

> 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.

Might want to back off on the 'white folk' as it isnt coming over right
the way you mean it.

For you it's a group term for mainland. Others who do not get that,
think you are literally being racist.