Local Kids-Hawaii

[nudeyorker]

I had to share this...mahalo


*American Kids*: Move out when they're 18 with the full support of their parents.
*Local Kids:* Move out when they're 28, may have saved for that nice house and are always a week away from getting married .... unless there's room in the basement for the newlyweds.

*American Kids: *When their Mom visits them she brings a nice bundt cake and you sip coffee and chat.
*Local Kids:* When their Mom visits them she brings 3 days worth of food, and immediately begins to tidy up, dust & do the laundry.

*American Kids: *Their dads always call before they come over to visit them and its usually only on special occasions.
*Local Kids:* Are not at all fazed when their dads come over, unannounced on a Saturday morning at 8:00 and starts pruning the peach & lemon trees. And if there are none, he will plant some!

*American Parents: *You can leave your kids with them and you always worry if everything is going to be ok plus you have to feed them after you pick them up.
*Local Parents:* No problem, leave your kids there and if they get out of line your parents can set them straight .... plus they get bathed, fed and get told stories of when you were young.

*American Kids: *Always pay retail and look in the yellow pages when they need something done.
*Local Kids:* Just call their dad or uncle and ask for another dad's or uncle's phone number to get it done cash deal.

*American Kids: *Will come over to visit their parents and get only cake and coffee, no more.
*Local Kids:* Will come over to visit their parents for lunch and get B-B-Q, noodles, Lumpia or pupus, Adobo and Rice and stay for late dinner as well.

*American Kids: *Think that being "local" is a great thing,
*Local Kids:* Know that being Local is a great thing,

*American Kids: *Never ask the reason you have no food.
*Local Kids:* Are the reason you have no food.

*American Kids: *Will say 'hello" but are hesitant to hug.
*Local Kids:* Will give you a big hug and/or a kiss, and great big hand shake and pat you on the back.

*American Kids: *Hardly invite over to eat or they have to share their portion.
*Local Kids:* You always have your friends over to have something to eat regardless

*American Kids: *Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
*Local Kids:* Call your parents Uncle & Auntie..

*American Kids: *Have never seen you cry.
*Local Kids:* Cry with you.

*American Kids: *Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
*Local Kids:* Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together.

*American Kids: *Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
*Local Kids:* Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.

*American Kids: *Know a few things about you.
*Local Kids:* Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

*American Kids: *Will leave their parents behind.
*Local Kids:* Will hang out with their parents.

*American Kids: *Would knock on your door.
*Local Kids:* Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"

*American Kids: *Are for a while.
*Local Kids:* Are for life..

*American Kids: *Will ignore this.
*Local Kids:* Will forward this.

 

[superkok]

Evrything u dscribed applies in south africa as well. US people arnt as the rest of the world...not that its a bad thing...less nosy people i think.