lord
24-09-2004, 01:32 PM
>Two Americans boarded a flight out of London. One took a window seat
>and the other sat next to him in the middle seat. Just before takeoff,
>an Arab
>sat down in the aisle seat. After takeoff, the Arab kicked his shoes
>off, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the American in the
>window seat said, "I need to get up and get a coke."
>
>"Don't get up" said the Arab, "I'm in the aisle seat. I'll get it for
>you." As soon as he left, one of the Americans picked up the Arab's
>shoe and spat in it.
>
>When he returned with the coke, the other American said, "That looks
>good, I'd really like one, too."
>
>Again, the Arab obligingly went to fetch it. While he was gone the
>other American picked up his other shoe and spat in it. When the Arab
>returned, they all sat back and enjoyed the flight.
>
>As the plane was landing, the Arab slipped his feet into his shoes and
>knew immediately what had happened.
>
>"Why does it have to be this way?" he asked.
>
>"How long must this go on? This fighting between our nations? This hatred?
>This animosity? This spitting in shoes and pissing in cokes?"
>and the other sat next to him in the middle seat. Just before takeoff,
>an Arab
>sat down in the aisle seat. After takeoff, the Arab kicked his shoes
>off, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the American in the
>window seat said, "I need to get up and get a coke."
>
>"Don't get up" said the Arab, "I'm in the aisle seat. I'll get it for
>you." As soon as he left, one of the Americans picked up the Arab's
>shoe and spat in it.
>
>When he returned with the coke, the other American said, "That looks
>good, I'd really like one, too."
>
>Again, the Arab obligingly went to fetch it. While he was gone the
>other American picked up his other shoe and spat in it. When the Arab
>returned, they all sat back and enjoyed the flight.
>
>As the plane was landing, the Arab slipped his feet into his shoes and
>knew immediately what had happened.
>
>"Why does it have to be this way?" he asked.
>
>"How long must this go on? This fighting between our nations? This hatred?
>This animosity? This spitting in shoes and pissing in cokes?"