It's all a matter of perspective. Anyway, after saying my moke column was mean, radio station listeners apparently started calling in with their own definitions of what a moke is and apparently their definitions were a lot meaner than mine were. So there you go. I guess the complete opposite of a moke would be someone who isn't the least bit local. Being local is a big deal.
Some people live in the islands for years and never become local.
And they don't even know it. If you think you might fall into that category, check out the following list. Then you'll know for sure. If you think laulau is a Chinese law firm, you might not be local. If you won't eat a Spam musubi just because it's been on an unrefrigerated shelf for a few days and the meat's gone slightly green, you might not be local.