OK, get it off your chests:
auwe, auwe, auwe, auwe
Later this week, as is the tradition, we'll devote Thanksgiving Day's column to "mahalos." But today, we'll let you get your "auwes" off your collective chests:
To those athletes, spectators, coaches and coaching staff at the University of Hawaii's Special Events Arena who don't honor the flag when the "Star-Spangled Banner" is played. They don't put their hands over their hearts or take off their hats. They fiddle with their ponytails and chew gum.
I called the UH president's office and the athletic director's office, and no one returned my calls. I called the director's office a second time, and a man, not the director, told me honoring the flag was voluntary. In this age where there is no respect shown for anything and no one takes responsibility for anything, maybe this is a good place to start.
To the guy with an illegal muffler on his motorcycle who constantly disrupts our neighborhood, especially in the middle of the night! We live on Puaalii Street, a half mile up from the Kam Drive In, and whenever he comes and goes, he revs the motor so that it's probably heard half way around the island.
To the city for not maintaining the Kailua Beach Park bikeway. It is always full of debris. It should be kept clear so people don't get hurt walking or riding.
To the maroonish sports car, Waikiki-bound Saturday morning, Oct. 12: You cut in front of us at the last minute and almost caused an accident. People like you should be riding the bus.
To the idiot talking on the phone while driving a gray car. Just because you turn with your right-turn blinker on doesn't mean you can change lanes without looking!
To the irresponsible driver of the light-colored van for knocking down a woman bicyclist in the bike lane at Metcalf and Wilder Avenue at 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Without stopping, you sped to the Ewa-bound on-ramp to the H-1 freeway.
To a male security guard at Honolulu Airport. On Oct. 28, we went to pick up a friend, and guards told us we could not park our car at the curb even though we were waiting in our vehicle. We thought, OK, this is normal. But we noticed that if you were pretty, one guard let you stay as long as you wanted.
To people who bring their dogs to Kahala Beach. A city sign at the Hunakai Street right-of-way to the beach clearly says no dogs allowed, but it's never enforced. I love dogs, but people don't pick up after them. I've tolerated this for years, but now it's become a sanitation factor.
To people dumping their junk in Kalihi Valley. On Oct. 28, a white Toyota pickup truck dumped an oven range near 3360 Kalihi St. The license number was reported to HPD, but some city or community agency should take action immediately to stop people from dumping junk, as well as abandoning stolen vehicles in Kalihi Valley!
To the Department of Education and its repair/maintenance policy. The explanation of why it took so long to fix a leaky faucet at Noelani School has to be one of the most ridiculous examples of bureaucracy in our state. Why couldn't the principal, coach, janitor, some teacher or anybody just put a simple washer or whatever was needed to fix the faucet? No wonder students can't get a decent education.
To the bicyclist on Kalakaua Avenue. He was yelling at a car in front of us, then turned to us and said some unnecessary ethnic slurs. We did nothing to provoke this. We hope he has more respect for people because one day, he might come across people who won't ignore his stupid and offensive behavior.
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