Post #113317 by Trader Woody on Thu, Sep 9, 2004 11:46 AM

*On 2004-06-26 16:45, purple jade wrote:*I have observed this group (yes, and other groups too) condone a certain amount of unsporting behavior amongst its members as long as it is done clandestinely and/or the perpetrator keeps on a cheerful smile all the while, so that the group is not forced to acknowledge it. Choosing not to look at the decay won't stop a house from falling down. Or to use a more relevant vernacular, merely not watching the bartender make your Mai Tai with improper ingredients won't make it taste any better.

I assumed Aloha spirit meant Hawaiian rum.....but seriously folks, the Aloha Spirit just boils down to basic kindness and decency as far as I'm concerned. Treat people that way you'd like to be treated yourself and all that.

Maybe it's the Monty Python fan in me but sometimes I really enjoy reading or participating in a good argument. Disagreeing with someone doesn't have to mean that you suddenly dislike them or even stop loving them. It's just a good way of hammering out ideas within yourself or others.
(Politics and religion are notable exceptions because ideas are usually so entrenched that nobody benefits apart from those selling blood pressure pills. That's why it was great when those topics were banned from TC)

If you behave badly in front of your peers it's only right that they pile in and give you a friendly nudge in the right direction. Far better to catch such behavior in the early stages than let it continue while your blood goes up a few degrees with each transgression.

I've done dumb things on Tiki Central but have only changed or apologised when I've been alerted to it (or awaken from the hangover and thought 'what have I done!')

But yeah, kindness and decency are the crucial things for me and I come to Tiki Central because, for the most part, it's overflowing with the stuff.

Trader Woody