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Amazon TS Lie - Workflow + (This is a crazy situation where Amazon's T … This is a crazy situation where Amazon's Terms of Service contain a conditional requirement based on an impossible event: a Zombie attack. What does this do the users understanding and trust that AWS has any credibility in any of its Terms of Service.Details here : https://medium.com/liecatcher/item-42-10-amazon-web-services-terms-of-service-a9227d19de6742.10. Acceptable Use; Safety-Critical Systems. Your use of the Lumberyard Materials must comply with the AWS Acceptable Use Policy. The Lumberyard Materials are not intended for use with life-critical or safety-critical systems, such as use in operation of medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, aircraft or air traffic control, nuclear facilities, manned spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat. However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.ult in the fall of organized civilization.)
Bull and Crow: Crow says Farmer Lies to Bull - Workflow + (This is a lie of self-deception that the Bull has that the Farmer has not told him the whole truth. The Crow is trying to tell him the whole truth but he is not believing it.)
Rothschild Tweet Lie - Workflow + (This is a lot of people accusing lies abou … This is a lot of people accusing lies about someone telling the truth withsome factual errors.The question is what to take to court?David Rothschild 🇺🇦@DavMicRot·Feb 26I owe a blanket apology to all of my trolls for failing to properly footnote every tweet, and I really appreciate them holding me to account for that. I know how important detailed, technical accountability is for the right-wing/Russians on social media.8870636True Scotsman@truescotsman7·Feb 26Ah yes, every person who calls you out on your misinformation and lies is “Russian.”You have no shame.35104David Rothschild 🇺🇦@DavMicRot·Feb 26Sorry, should have said right-wing and/or Russian trolls ... You guys are so good at catching technical details, thanks for keeping me on my toes!details, thanks for keeping me on my toes!)
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Daniel Webster Quote - Workflow + (This is a the truth to anyone from left or … This is a the truth to anyone from left or right but a lie to the other from the right or left in the context of who is speaking it. #2A Wisdom@2AWisdomGod grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it. - Daniel WebsterI believe Webster spoke or wrote it, and it doesn't matter what context he was coming from since it would only reinforce the accusation either way. only reinforce the accusation either way.)
Vaccination Ad Lie - Workflow + (This person has tweeted a lie that says that vaccination ads do not exist and that this is because they would have to tell people about the side effects. There are many reasons this is not true ... including there are ads. And it is not a prescribed drug.)
fake owls - Workflow + (This person shows pictures of birds on Twi … This person shows pictures of birds on Twitter and this particular picture is not of any bird that is possible. It looks to a bird expert lie a photoshop of two birds with fur not feathers from a Pomeranian Dog.A world class expert saysHere is a comment from an expert birder contacted to see if shecould name this kind of owl.Sheree DaughertySat, Dec 11, 2021, 6:53 PMto meI’d say a cross between an owl and a Pomeranian. Photoshop at it’s finest!d a Pomeranian. Photoshop at it’s finest!)
fake owls - Workflow + (This person shows pictures of birds on Twi … This person shows pictures of birds on Twitter and this particular picture is not of any bird that is possible. It looks to a bird expert lie a photoshop of two birds with fur not feathers from a Pomeranian Dog.A world class expert saysHere is a comment from an expert birder contacted to see if shecould name this kind of owl.Sheree DaughertySat, Dec 11, 2021, 6:53 PMto meI’d say a cross between an owl and a Pomeranian. Photoshop at it’s finest!d a Pomeranian. Photoshop at it’s finest!)
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Ban sober drivers to save them - Workflow + (Tries to convince people with a false and stupid claim)
Trum is Losing His MoJo - Workflow + (Trump’s critics say the once-dominant Trum … Trump’s critics say the once-dominant Trump is losing his mojo.Trump’s endorsement is sought by lots of Republican primary candidates, many of whom have journeyed to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to pay homage.On the other hand, the indifferent performance of some Trump-endorsed candidates has fueled doubts about the former president’s political judgement and power.Former President Trump is taking a fresh gamble with his political capital by endorsing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R).His endorsement of former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp (R) in Georgia has not marked any sea-change in the race. A Fox News poll last month showed Kemp leading by 11 points among Republican primary voters.Similar questions have swirled around Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), whom Trump endorsed in a Senate primary in the Tar Heel State. Former Gov. Pat McCrory (R) appears to have the advantage there.Trump’s pick in Pennsylvania’s Senate primary, Sean Parnell, suspended his campaign late last year amid a messy custody battle with his estranged wife. And Trump last month rescinded his endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) in Alabama’s Senate primary — which in turn prompted Brooks to speak out about Trump’s calls to overturn the 2020 election.One former GOP congressman who is critical of Trump argued that “he’s a diminished figure. That’s not to say he’s not dangerous — especially in a Republican primary — but he’s diminished.” The former congressman said that Trump’s interventions tended to be more powerful when they were negative — lambasting a candidate for supposed disloyalty, for example — than when they took the positive shape of an endorsement.took the positive shape of an endorsement.)
Trump’s Truth Social is outperforming Twitter - Workflow + (Truth Social' CEO and ex-congressman Devin … Truth Social' CEO and ex-congressman Devin Nunes stumbled with wild speculation and ridiculous claims during a Fox Business Network grilling, all while bad news and ridicule of the Trump-owned social-media platform continue to pile up.Nunes declared that Trump's new app, 'Truth Social,' was out performing Twitter. He said, “It’s clear that Twitter is kind of a ghost town. There’s not very much activity over at Twitter right now, especially when you compare it to sites like ours.” The fact is that Twitter is vastly more popular than 'Truth Social.'There are 217 million monetizable daily active users on Twitter, with 386,658,272Twitter active users in all. https://www.internetlivestats.comEvery second, on average, around 6,000 tweets are tweeted on Twitter, which corresponds to over 350,000 tweets sent per minute, 500 million tweets per day and around 200 billion tweets per year. https://www.internetlivestats.comFormer President Donald Trump's social media app has so far failed to become a major competitor to established social networks, The Daily Beast reported on Monday. 4-4-22. Truth Social was the 36th most popular social networking app on the Apple App Store. The Beast also notes that downloads of 'Truth Social' have nosedived from a peak of 170,000 per day to fewer than 8,000 and that the app's cadre of daily active users is vanishingly small — just over 500,000. Dating apps Plenty of Fish (17) and BLK – Dating for Black Singles (25) are also outperforming 'Truth Social,' which just barely edged out LGBT dating app Grindr (39). https://theweek.com/donald-trump/1012149/trumps-truth-social-is-the-36th-most-popular-social-networking-app-on-the-most-popular-social-networking-app-on-the)
twitter ad free lie - Workflow + (Twitter introduced a new service with a $3 … Twitter introduced a new service with a $36/yr subscription which promised ad free use of Twitter. It turns out, when you buy the subscription they did not mean ad free. The ads are all still there. What they meant was that a "article" that is linked on twitter would be ad free IF they had a deal with the publisher of that article to take payment from Twitter if the publisher would provide that article ad free. BUT the publisher could require a subscription to be ad free with the agreement with Twitter. In other words, they could put up a paywall against any links from Twitter in their agreement to be ad free. Twitter in their agreement to be ad free.)
Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Workflow + (Vladimir Putin insisted recently that Russ … Vladimir Putin insisted recently that Russia “is not going to attack anyone.” Since Russia is obviously preparing to invade Ukraine, this is a lie. The evidence to the contrary is:** CNN reports that Ukraine has warned that Russia has 'almost completed' build-up of invasion forces near its border: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/europe/ukraine-intelligence-russia-military-build-up-intl/index.html** CNN reports that US intelligence indicates Russia preparing a false flag, agent provocateur operation to justify invasion of Ukraine: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/politics/us-intelligence-russia-false-flag/index.html** The Hill reports that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has recently stated that a Russian attack on Ukraine could be launched with 'very short notice’: https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/590344-blinken-russian-attack-on-ukraine-could-be-launched-with-very** The Hill reports that the White House says Russia could launch attack in Ukraine 'at any point’: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/590206-white-house-says-russia-could-launch-attack-in-ukraine-at-any-point** The Hill reports that Russia has sent a large number of offensive troops to Belarus and massed them along its border with Ukraine, ostensibly to conduct “war games”: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/590270-russia-sends-troops-to-belarus-for-war-gamesssia-sends-troops-to-belarus-for-war-games)
GOP Whitewash - Workflow + (WHEREAS, Representatives Cheney and Kinzin … WHEREAS, Representatives Cheney and Kinzinger are participating in a Democrat-ledpersecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse, and they are bothutilizing their past professed political affiliation to mask Democrat abuse of prosecutorial powerfor partisan purposes prosecutorial power for partisan purposes)
Putin (anexing ukranine territory) - Workflow + (While Putin stated that russia has claimed … While Putin stated that russia has claimed Ukrainien territory for ever Ukrainian forces have already retaking parts of that claimed territory.This makes Putins statement factually untrue, because if it would be seen as true claiming land would be as easy as saying: "I once held that territory so that means it will always be mine". That is just not how it works.And besides this the referenda that have been taken haven't been fair for the ukrainien people.https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/05/ukraine-hails-good-news-from-the-front-lines-with-major-gains-in-counteroffensives-.htmlith-major-gains-in-counteroffensives-.html)
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Test new features is going great - Workflow + (animation on the clicks mark case settled all the way down and clickable after Create verdict Judge sees that jurors saved the verdict)
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Russian Inferred Causation Lies - Workflow + (his article is absolutely packed with one … his article is absolutely packed with one after another unsupportedcausation lies. It is a great example of propoganda that sounds like history but the actual facts are not supported. In the first few sentences:150 million people have left Russia since the 1990’s, and one-third of its area has been clipped off its map.These people did not jump over a border wall — they formed their own countries and seceded.One by one, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Moldova, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and (drum roll) Ukraine, decided that they were not Russians after all. With these 150 million people went 2.6-million square miles of land (5-million sq. kms).As the war goes on in Ukraine, highlighting the incapacity of the Russian army, there are signs that other territories are looking for their moment. The disintegration of Russia has not stopped.Far from uniting Russia, Putin’s war is driving it further apart.At its core stands an impossible notion of Russia — one that only an army of occupation could pave over.Russia’s inability to form a nation is in fact long-seeded. After WWI Large chunks of the empire broke off and established independent nation-states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine. As Stalin’s power grew, only those around the Baltic Sea — Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland — stayed out of Moscow’s grasp; the rest were re-conquered.This is all directly contradicted by an established historian, in the book"Bloodlands" by Timothy Snyder (of Yale)https://www.amazon.com/Bloodlands-Timothy-Snyder-audiobook/dp/B07JB4WQVF/rs-Timothy-Snyder-audiobook/dp/B07JB4WQVF/r)
Cory Doctorow Amazon Lie - Workflow + (https://doctorow.medium.com/what-is-chokep … https://doctorow.medium.com/what-is-chokepoint-capitalism-b885c4cb2719This is an exchange from a short medium article by thefamous author Cory Doctrinow on his subject called Chokepoint Capitalism. This is just a version of the evils of trusts and monopolies.This one is special because I thought a paragraph was a lie, I wrote a response to his lie, Cory responded with why it was not a lie, and I responded on why he was wrong, thus proving he was in fact, intentionally lying.Speaking of chokepoints…The audiobook market is controlled by one company, Audible, a division of Amazon. In some genres, Audible has more than 90 percent of the market. If you’re an audiobook listener, you almost certainly have an Audible subscription, which means that anyone who wants to sell an audiobook needs to be on Audible.But Audible has a rule: to sell in its marketplace, you have to let Audible wrap your audiobook in “Digital Rights Management” — an encryption scheme that can only be legally decrypted using the apps and devices that Audible has authorized.That means that every dollar a listener spends on an audiobook is a dollar they’ll have to give up if they quit Audible, because there’s no (legal) way to convert Audible books so they’ll work on non-Audible players.The more Audible dominates the audiobook market, the worse they treat creators. Professional narrators’ wages have been steadily squeezed, as have payments to the independent studios that produce audiobooks. The self-published audiobook creators who use Audible’s ACX platform report hundreds of millions of dollars in wage-theft.Naturally, we won’t sell our audiobook with DRM, so naturally, it won’t be available on Audible.Instead, we’re kickstarting pre-sales of the audiobook (along with print and ebooks). We’re currently at about $75,000, with 25 days to go. So far, our readers have pre-ordered about 1,500 DRM-free ebooks, 1,175 DRM-free audiobooks, and 650 hardcovers. They’ve also donated about 700 hardcover copies to libraries (if you work at a library and want to call dibs on one of those donated copies, fill in this form!).This is the LIE:That means that every dollar a listener spends on an audiobook is a dollar they’ll have to give up if they quit Audible, because there’s no (legal) way to convert Audible books so they’ll work on non-Audible players.My comment to him:I must be goofy but this is misleading, I think. For example, if you narrate a book yourself or hire a narrator and get the raw audio files, you can put the book on audible (DRMed) and ALSO distribute DRM free, or use another DRM distributor/seller. I don't recall an exclusive distribution provision by Audible of the performance content or a grant of copyright to them. Similarly for kindle.That said, collecting pre-orders on non-DRMed material seems like a good idea if you can get the kickstarter community to want them. But once it's out without DRM, what exactly stops the pirates? At one time in history, the content providers did not have to worry about pirates, but then came bit-torrent (and others).That said, you make a great argument about the failure of the government in its anti-trust responsibilities and the FTC/FCC in theirs. Under the US Constitution I believe it would be legal, and expected, to have a public enforcement agency for copyrighted and patented material. Big companies can afford their own enforcers, but not individuals or little guys. No such agency exists. The FBI LITERALLY LAUGHS IN YOUR FACE when you try to report the crime to them.His comment back to me:Cory DoctorowCory DoctorowAUTHORabout 20 hours agoYes, you can sell elsewhere, but how do you get your listeners non-DRM copies if you leave Audible and want to take them with you? Audible won't tell you who bought your book through its service, much less help you deliver MP3 versions to them so they can resign from Audible without losing your books.My comment back to him, saying he is wrong:Robert ThibadeauRobert ThibadeauYOUabout 5 hours agoWhat Cory wants is the sales contact list from his reseller or a willingness of his reseller to sell the form of the release that he wants. As they say, "you can ask" but I've never seen any reseller agree to reselling something they don't want to resell.I actually know the DRM that Audible uses (when I was designing the Self-Encrypting Drive technology for Seagate Technology). It is pretty sophisticated and contains many features that are very consumer oriented in terms of meta data markup associated with the Audible releases. Anybody who prepares an audible book for Audible can see some of this. i.e., Audible is adding content performance value with the DRM and they are in part a performance contributor of consumer value to what they are willing to sell. It's like a band performer saying he want to sing all his songs without a microphone to an audience of 10,000 people. The distributor (event producer) can say no.Again, we need an enforcement division of the Gov. for Copyright and Patent Infringement. Copyright and Patent law already provides for protection but without any enforcers. This is like writing criminal law without any police or Justice Dept. That is what we have in Copyright and Patent Law.Cory does not seem to want this. Probably because a lot of lawyers make their living as paid enforcers and do not care about writers and inventors who have no money to pay them their $400-1200/hr fees. And, Cory does not want to address this. Yet we do have law (National and Local) that DOES cover misdemeamor enforcement. What do you think police do? Let the CONGRESS correct this with a written responsiblity to the Dept. of Justice. As would be expected by any RIGHT that has supposedly been guaranteed and protected in the Constitution.I would argue even further. That certain forms of DIVISIVE PERNICIOUS LYING even by Candidates for Office should be illegal and enforced under the Constitution. Slander is slander. We don't let certifiably insane people do anything they want to do. George Washington made exactly this point in his Farewell Address to us, before we had laws, just the Constitution. Read it here:https://medium.com/liecatcher/hobgoblins-are-not-real-43d7a749067eCory's Bio:Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist, and blogger. He has a podcast, a newsletter, a Twitter feed, a Mastodon feed, and a Tumblr feed. He was born in Canada, became a British citizen and now lives in Burbank, California. His latest nonfiction book is How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism. His latest novel for adults is Attack Surface. His latest short story collection is Radicalized. His latest picture book is Poesy the Monster Slayer. His latest YA novel is Pirate Cinema. His latest graphic novel is In Real Life. His forthcoming books include The Shakedown (with Rebecca Giblin), a book about artistic labor market and excessive buyer power; Red Team Blues, a noir thriller about cryptocurrency, corruption and money-laundering (Tor, 2023); and The Lost Cause, a utopian post-GND novel about truth and reconciliation with white nationalist militias (Tor, 2023).th white nationalist militias (Tor, 2023).)
Musk Rogan Bankshot Lie - Workflow + (https://twitter.com/PaulCogan/status/15131 … https://twitter.com/PaulCogan/status/1513190996300992514?s=20&t=__gfYi4XRolZa_2UZT_58wThis is a crafty misinformation attack with the purpose to do an ad hominin attack on one person, the other, or both.It compares two people who factually have little in common but are both divisive people. The division for Rogan has beenestablished as what he does as an ultra right wing individualcommentator. The dision for Musk is that he is rich, a capitalist,and therebfore must be evil. No matter what ansewr you haveto this, one or the other, or both are maligned.If your biggest heroes are Elon Musk and Joe Rogan, you're either not very bright or perfectly propagandized or both.12:23 PM · Apr 10, 2022·Twitter Web AppThe evidence is the number of replies, retweets, likes and so forthwhich is truly huge. People taking exception on all the combinationsor agreeing. The deceit is that these two people can be compared. The motivation is exactly to get what the author got. A divisive lie.Even Senator Warnock.Mitcheo@MadMitcheo·11hReplying to @PaulCoganWhat did Elon Musk say that is false?Anne@AnnePoppy123·6hWell, he tweeted that “kids are essentially immune from the virus,” which isn’t true, and he promised to make and deliver more than a thousand ventilators to hospitals, then actually purchased surplus sleep apnea machines from China instead. Among other things.Show repliesJeaia@Jeaia·8hReplying to @PaulCoganI’m not a Rogan fan, I may have seen his show once? But, I am a fan of Elon Musk. I admire and appreciate what he’s doing to help the environment . He’s doing things people said couldn’t be done.Show repliesShow more repliesMore TweetsPlastic Martyr@plasticmartyr·17hI wonder how these conservatives would feel if we passed a law making it illegal to teach your kids about religion until they were adults.Show this threadCharles Booker@Booker4KY·22hI can’t wait to defeat Rand Paul for you.Good morning.Show this threadRachel Bitecofer 📈🔭🍌🇺🇦@RachelBitecofer·19hGroomingShow this threadSenator Reverend Raphael Warnock@SenatorWarnock·22hThe price of crude oil continues to go down, but consumers aren't feeling it like they should at the pump. We've got to reign in corporate greed.pump. We've got to reign in corporate greed.)
Pelosi stole the 2020 Presidential Election - Workflow + (https://twitter.com/StandForBetter/status/ … https://twitter.com/StandForBetter/status/1518732416315101186?s=20&t=0Gk5OvjsLnEwu1Q_nOX7fwNumerous DIVISIVE LIES by Trump- April 25, 2022 -Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of theUnited States of AmericaMelania and I would like to congratulate Elon Musk, who purchased Twitter thismorning. Elon understands the MAGA agenda of free speech, and while he will bea tough competitor to Devin Nunes and our far superior TRUTH Social, we wish himwell. Many people say Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey conspired with the radical leftmaniacs to silence me on his platform while allowing Jimmy Kimmel,Rosie O'Donnell, and other menopausal women who hate our great followers to stayon Twitter. This sad action encouraged Nancy Pelosi, AOC, and other crazyDemocrats to steal the election. This tragedy is why many people, includingMarjorie Taylor Greene, saw that Mike Pence was weak and sent text messages toMark Meadows asking me to declare martial law. Meadows never passed thesemessages to me; otherwise, I would have taken Greene and others' advice andsuspended the fraudulent election. Instead, in 2024 we will Save America bysending Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi to the old folks' home where they can playcheckers and board games with AOC, the Unknown Resister clown, and otherradical Democrats who want to destroy our country.cal Democrats who want to destroy our country.)
Trump Lie Anon - Workflow + (https://twitter.com/StandForBetter/status/ … https://twitter.com/StandForBetter/status/1518732416315101186?s=20&t=0Gk5OvjsLnEwu1Q_nOX7fwNumerous DIVISIVE LIES by Trump- April 25, 2022 -Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of theUnited States of AmericaMelania and I would like to congratulate Elon Musk, who purchased Twitter thismorning. Elon understands the MAGA agenda of free speech, and while he will bea tough competitor to Devin Nunes and our far superior TRUTH Social, we wish himwell. Many people say Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey conspired with the radical leftmaniacs to silence me on his platform while allowing Jimmy Kimmel,Rosie O'Donnell, and other menopausal women who hate our great followers to stayon Twitter. This sad action encouraged Nancy Pelosi, AOC, and other crazyDemocrats to steal the election. This tragedy is why many people, includingMarjorie Taylor Greene, saw that Mike Pence was weak and sent text messages toMark Meadows asking me to declare martial law. Meadows never passed thesemessages to me; otherwise, I would have taken Greene and others' advice andsuspended the fraudulent election. Instead, in 2024 we will Save America bysending Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi to the old folks' home where they can playcheckers and board games with AOC, the Unknown Resister clown, and otherradical Democrats who want to destroy our country.cal Democrats who want to destroy our country.)
Simmatra Sue on Twitter - Workflow + (https://twitter.com/jeffschlueter1/status/ … https://twitter.com/jeffschlueter1/status/1545502223031042050?s=20&t=KX2JfJZjJRnzj6a4QaMdBw@sumatraSue Calling everybody else hatersShowing she is a haterSomeone calling her out on her inconsistencyWho is the hater?Who is lying?SumatraSue: "this is the problem with pathlogical haters like eric - they thini everyone else is a hater too.""these people are just rank blustering haters. They don't know their azz from a hole in the ground""We need to get rid of her and every other POS demonrat that was installed and NOT elected .. and beforeanyone says "Republicans too", of course, RINOS are NOT Republicans! You're either a REAL Americanpatriot..or you're a Demonrat or a RINO POS and you're anti-American!from @jeffslueter1"Oh Sue..the Sue who complains "the other side are haters".Sue who complains "the other side are haters".)
Maui Lies - Workflow + (https://www.mauiaccommodations.com/blog/15 … https://www.mauiaccommodations.com/blog/15-things-not-maui/Travel Lies are lies about living in different locations you can travel to. This Maui Accomodations Guide contains such lies warning aboutthings NOT to do on Maui. 15 Things NOT To Do on MauiTo quote, THINGS YOU SHOULDN’T DO ON MAUI things you shouldn't do on Maui: stand up paddlers on the oceanPhoto Courtesy of Garrett Hacking, PhotographyG.com 1. Don’t rent a stand up paddle (SUP) board and blithely head out to sea. . . unless you are experienced with SUP. Or unless you want to make an unscheduled ocean excursion to Tahiti. By yourself. On just that little board. SUP is loads of fun, but get some training before hitting the waves. You’ll enjoy it more if you learn how to do it right, and you’ll be much safer with a little instruction under your belt (or swimsuit). When it comes to ocean sports like SUP, ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is dangerous. SUP boards are very easy in certain parts of Maui. The warning is to use them only in very calm areas including mornings. Maui has both very calm beaches and very rough ones. 2. Don’t leave opened food containers out. We share our island paradise with multitudes of insects and other critters who, like us, thrive in Maui’s warm, tropical climate. Ants, cockroaches, spiders, centipedes, rodents . . . they live here, just as we do, and are simply a fact of life in the tropics. Most homes and visitor accommodations exterminate the premises on a regular basis to keep unwanted creatures under control. But don’t tempt fate by leaving any opened food in your car, room, or on your lanai. That leftover piece of pineapple pizza or bowl of taro chips and guacamole is like ringing a dinner bell for our creepy, crawly neighbors and yelling, “Come and get it!”things you shouldn't do on Maui: "falling coconuts" warning sign3. Don’t stand (or sit or park or picnic or nap) directly under a coconut tree loaded with coconuts. Youch. Definitely one of those things you shouldn’t do on Maui. One of those babies can unexpectedly fall and dent your head—or your car—inflicting some serious damage. There are not always signs around to warn you, so pay attention to what is hovering over your head.things you shouldn't do on Maui: coconuts overhead in a treeFactually, people getting hit by falling coconuts is less likely than getting mauled by a shark. Almost unheard of. The right precaution is to look at the trees and make sure they are 'prunned' of coconuts if you are concerned...also they fall very directly down so you have to be very close to the tree.4. Don’t call local residents “Hawaiians.” Those of us who live in Hawaii call ourselves “locals.” A “Hawaiian” is a person who is actually of Native Hawaiian ethnicity. So, for instance, I am a local—I live here. But I am not a Hawaiian. My husband (who is of Native Hawaiian ancestry) IS a Hawaiian—and he’s a local, too. And definitely don’t refer to local residents (or Hawaiians) as “natives.” Yikes. That’s sure to make the locals wince.Visitors can call anybody anything, nobody really cares. Maui lives for vacationeers.5. Don’t honk. On Maui, we don’t honk our horn at other drivers, unless we REALLY REALLY REALLY need to get their attention. We might send a friendly “toot” to a pal in a passing car, but we don’t hooooonk at people unless cars or lives are in imminent danger. Honking is sure to get you some “stink eye” (or worse), so don’t honk at other drivers unless you seriously need to get their attention for safety reasons.Maui is so small people usually travel about 40 MPH on the highways. There are only about 180,000 people living on Maui. People rarely honk and also rarely use their signals. Use Waze to avoid construction delays and such.things you shouldn't do on maui: a Maui beach6. Don’t smoke on Maui beaches. Over the years, our beautiful beaches had become virtual ashtrays, littered with thousands of cigarette butts. Smoking is now prohibited on most Maui beaches, punishable by a fine up to $500.This is pretty dated. Smoking is prohibited in lots of places, beaches included. 7. Don’t turn your back on the ocean. Keep your eyes on the surf. An unexpected wave can knock you down while you’re coming out of the water or stopping to adjust your flippers, injuring you or pulling you into the sea. Pay attention to the ocean so you are not caught off-guard. It’s more powerful than you are. Trust me on that.Turning your back on the ocean is risky if you are on a rough beach. These are obvious. (i.e., 15 foot waves!). things you shouldn't do on Maui: shark 8. Don’t swim in murky waters. After heavy rains, stay out of the ocean until the water clears. Avoid swimming near the mouths of rivers or streams or in any murky or brown water areas. These waters attract predators (pictured), and you don’t want to be mistaken for a fish or turtle when this guy is looking for a snack. Other Maui Beach Tips.Maui is has the four highest shark attacks after three places in Florida. The murky (salt) water as much as a early mornings in a evenings during dusk. The attacks however are rarely fatal. 9. Don’t leave your windows open while you’re gone. Any windows. Whether it’s your car or accommodations. Maui is blessed with tropical weather that can change from moment to moment. So if you run into the grocery store on a sunny day and leave your car windows down (or even worse, leave the top down on your convertible rental car), you could very well come back 10 minutes later and discover that there was a downpour while you were gone and you can now swim in your back seat.This isn't bad advice but you really do know if you are just leaving the car for five or ten minutes. Generally, everybody drives with their air conditioning on in the day because it is usually about 80 all year around during the day. Convertibles and open windows are rare. things you shouldn't do on Maui: a loco moco plate10. Don’t be afraid of “local” food. Yes, we have McDonalds, Burger King, and Starbucks. But why visit Maui and eat the same food you can get at home? There is such a rich variety of food here: tropical fruits and vegetables fresh from the farm; fish caught that morning and on your plate at lunchtime; local fast food eateries, food trucks, mom-and-pop cafes, ethnic foods, and cutting-edge fine dining restaurants with acclaimed chefs. Be adventurous and try some local foods you’ve never tasted before! For dining suggestions, see my Top 20 Favorite Restaurants.eat where you see middle class locals eating... Never a bad idea.11. Don’t scuba dive in the morning then head to the top of Mount Haleakala that afternoon. If you are a diver, wait 24 hours after scuba diving before driving up to Haleakala or doing any other high-altitude activity like a helicopter tour or mountainside zip line. Decompression sickness (aka “the bends”) is not a memory you want to take home from your Maui trip.This is true and the warning is given by the National Park for Haleakala. What isn't given is that you should realize that the drive up and down that mountain has lots of places where you can drive off the road to your death. Drive slow and pull to the designated side areas to let local traffic pass you. The road up and down is more crowded than you might expect because many people work at the observatories and there are lots of visitors year around...and one road. 12. Don’t skimp on the sunscreen, but please use ONLY reef-safe sunscreen. Just keep slathering on the high-SPF sunscreen throughout the day when exploring the island. Due to our proximity to the Equator, Maui’s tropical sun can burn you fast, even more so when you are near the water, and even on a cloudy overcast day. Nothing can ruin a vacation faster than a painful sunburn! However, if you plan on going into the ocean, please be aware that many sunscreens have ingredients that can irreparably harm the coral reefs. The safe suncreen is remarkably ineffective. You almost cannot find any zinc oxide which doesn't work well anyway. If you bring some old style which works well, you can use it but not on areas exposed to the ocean water.On January 1, 2021, a new law took effect in Hawaii prohibiting the sale or distribution of sunscreens that contain oxybenzone or octinoxate, two chemicals that have been proven harmful to the marine ecosystems. Hawaii is the first place in the world to ban sunscreens with these chemicals. If you brought sunscreen with you that contains those chemicals, please do not use it here. Instead, choose mineral sunscreens with titanium oxide or zinc oxide, as they are reef-friendly choices. things you shouldn't do on Maui: monk seal on beach13. Don’t try to pet a Hawaiian monk seal or ride on the back of a green sea turtle. These are two of the many endangered and threatened species in the Hawaiian islands, and they are protected from harm or harassment by very strict State and Federal laws. So if you are lucky enough to see these wild creatures, enjoy them from a distance, and “look, don’t touch.” This should top everyone’s list of things you shouldn’t do on Maui.Seeing monk seals is not common at all. But you will see turtles. And, speaking of wild ocean creatures, DON’T FEED THE FISH. It may sound charming to have a flurry of tropical fish gather ’round for a hand-feeding when you’re snorkeling, but remember this is not an animated Disney movie. There are dangers. First, it’s harmful to the fish and disrupts the natural environmental balance, even affecting the coral reefs, which rely on hungry fish to keep them from being choked by algae. And fish can become aggressive–you can lose a finger (or worse) in the process. Plus, you don’t want to be at the center of a feeding frenzy that draws the attention of the “big boys” (see shark photo above). Please don’t feed the fish. Don't feed the fish is true. If you have to feed something there are lots of friendly birds that obviously make their living cleaning up after people. 14. Don’t call the continental U.S. “the states.” Hawaii IS one of the states. The 50th state, to be precise. In Hawaii, we refer to the continental U.S. states as “the mainland.” Never “the states.” So statements like “I just arrived from the states” or “They’re having bad weather back in the states” will earn you a look from locals.This is true:15. Be cautious about removing any natural items to take as souvenirs. Our island environment, both on land and in the sea, is precious and fragile. Please respect it. It is illegal to take sand (since 2013), dead coral, rocks and other “marine deposits” from the beach. The exceptions are driftwood, shells, beach glass, glass floats (pictured below), and seaweed. It is also illegal to take rocks or minerals from Haleakala National Park; and don’t even think about uprooting an endangered Haleakala Silversword plant to take home — they are protected by Federal law, and theft of a Silversword is a felony crime.DO relax and enjoy. DON’T stress or rush. And check out my other Practical Do’s and Don’ts for Maui Visitors. This is true: Book directly with owner/managers whenever you can. If something goes wrong they can help unless a broker was involved.Looking for great places to stay on Maui? You’ll save by BOOKING DIRECTLY with the owners/managers of these accommodations.Looking for Maui deals? 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