"For romantic purposes"
We were sitting, killing time while waiting for an English teacher meeting to start, and a young islander teacher decided to quiz the group on their English. "What's the meaning of 'Facebooking?'" he asked. The room was silent. Someone replied, "I know Facebook. It has something to do with that?" "Let me give an example," the first teacher responded, "for example, my Facebooking is for romantic purposes." The room laughed uncomfortably, especially knowing that particular teacher's reputation. He's already got two wives... is he looking for more romance than that? But it got me thinking. See, islander Facebook is rather fascinating in a disturbing way. Like a boys' locker room crossed with random political activists, crossed with girls who take selfies or self-portaits in front of every green plant or white person on the island. I think it's easier to see the unappealing side when it's not your own culture using the...