Drop da Soap!

Grab your ankles, fool!

The floodgates of tourism have been swung wide open! Come, dear affluent tourists! Spend your money, all of it! We, the people of Hawai’i, will “drop da soap” for you! Come! Welcome back!

Well, only the governor of Hawai’i and the mayor of Honolulu will happily “drop da soap.” There are probably about 8,000 tourists arriving throughout the day, which isn’t much for now. However, in two weeks or so, the daily average will be hovering at 112,000 people. However, the “super-duper corona” pre-testing program is inconsistent amongst the islands. Confusion will likely lead to myriad altercations. And, if anyone is forced to quarantine, compliance will be ignored.

And, what about international travelers? There has been no mention of a “super-duper corona” pre-testing option for them, so they will have to quarantine for 14 days using the “honor system.” Yeah, right. What a farce!

The governor is working overtime in negotiating “special arrangements” for Japanese tourists. Why? Well, they spend the most money out of all tourists, and they love to wear face masks!

“Tier 1” restrictions, courtesy the idiotic mayor, are still in place, so customer capacity in retail stores and restaurants is severely limited. Hours of operation are also curtailed. Sitting or standing anywhere else, except parks and bus stops, is prohibited. Groups are limited to five people (i.e., “rule of five”) and face masks are mandatory. “Social distancing” is required everywhere. Will the tourists comply?

As mentioned several times in Notes, tourists (particularly from the mainland empire and affluent Chinese nationals) are loud, obnoxious, rude, and self-righteous. They believe that their money buys them specific rights and exclusions. There is nothing redeeming about tourism except for those who reap the most profits.

Notes will attempt to chronicle the pending “clusterfuck,” even with photos (if necessary). The “fun” is just beginning! Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

Addendum: The governor of Hawai’i has extended the moratorium on rental evictions to November 30th. However, there are only 27,000 households (out of 1.5 million people) that are in arrears, the clear majority of which only owe one month in back rent. Incidentally, that’s just a little more than double of a “normal” year. Obviously, very few people are “hurting.” The beaches are crowded. The shopping malls and food courts ... all packed with people spending money liberally. And, personal observations have noted only a small increase in the local homeless population, many of which are early release prisoners or psychiatric patients. All the publicity about the “dire straits” in Hawai’i is bullshit, another part of the “super-duper corona” hoax.