On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:40:12 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:

>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.

He is, silly.