In this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live,” Dwayne Johnson played a local Hawaiian singing and dancing for hotel guests (Johnson’s mother is Samoan, and he attended a Honolulu high school for a year). In between verses, Johnson’s character insulted the tourists, which was usually good for a laugh or two (see the full skit below).
Unless you’re Hawaiian. In which case, mobilize the Bitching Brigade:
[The skit] has incited the ire of Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona Jr. and tourism officials, who claim the piece is offensive and crosses the line at a critical time for the state’s biggest industry…
“While I always appreciate a good laugh, ‘Saturday Night Live’ went too far in its negative depiction of Hawai’i's native people and tourism industry,” Aiona said. “During these critical economic times, when tourism dollars are scarce, we cannot let such distortions go unchecked. The people of Hawai’i are among the most generous, diverse and culturally sensitive people in the world.”
Listen, Hawaii. You are a little slice of paradise. I love visiting you. But don’t try to tell me you don’t hate white people and call them haole every chance you get. You see, it’s OKAY to hate white people. It’s like the color black, or Frank Sinatra, or blowjobs: it’s never gonna go out of style.
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And don’t get all uppity with the apostrophes, “Duke”. It’s “Hawaii” to the educated white man.
So shouldn’t “Duke” be “Duk’e”, or would that make him seem too uppity?
Eh, Hawai’i is busy passing a “Native Rights” act to kick all the haoles out anyway. Burn in hell, former home. No wonder the tourist dollars are scarce.
I find the fact that Fred Armisen is considered a comedian offensive.
Spam is tasty… Or should I say Spa’m.
I can’t wait to see if there is some sort of apology, there should not be. Jersey never complains about them getting ripped on SNL (because the embrace their shittatude.
Hawai’i needs to remember that the second “i” is a privilege, not a right. Haoles gave it to you when we taught you savages how to read and write, and we can take it right back if you don’t show a little more appreciation for all we’ve done for you. Like the time our missionaries persuaded your women to knock off all the bare-titted surfing. God knows nobody misses that.
Fuck Hawaii! i can’t bang ladybois or even get a Happy Ending with a massage over there without people looking at me like i’m some kind of lowlife.
This is about as stupid as the Italian Family Verizon commercial that got yanked. “You’re all the same ethnicity in one family?! That’s RACIST!!!”
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When is someone of influence gonna stand up and say, “You know what?! It’s only racist if you think it is. Hating white people is racist too. Ya fags.”
Obviously this guy has never vacationed in Hawaii. Or watched ‘The Dog’ in action.
Rundown 2: Hawaiian Officials
Hulu (dancers) won’t even stream the video anymore.
A lot of people here found our officials’ response to be laughable.
I work in the hotel industry here and this skit was hilarious.
D’uk’e is running for governor next year. So of course he’s going to try to get a word in on whatever he can…except on the issues that actually matter.
Dat Lutelen Gubnor. He funny man. I no vote for dat guy come election time. He wayy too seerruss. Da Kine no good for Hawai’i
Oh come on, everybody in America already knows Hawaii is like the most awesome state in the union for tourism, so poking fun at it won’t hurt them.
Everyone really missed the main point of this skit….
….I really want to bang Chris Elliots hot ass daughter.
wow sounds like hawaii haz a guilty conscience