Subject: American
MessageThe train was very crowded, so the soldier walked the full >>length of >>the train, searching for an empty seat. The only unoccupied seat >>was that >>next to a middle-aged, well-dressed, French woman and was being >>used by a >>well-coiffured Poodle. >> >> The war weary soldier asked, "Please ma'am, may I sit in that >>seat?" >> >> The French woman looked down her nose at the soldier, sniffed, >>and said, >>"You Americans, you are a very rude class of people. Can't you see >>my >>little Fifi is using that seat?" >> >> The soldier walked away, limping on his wounded leg, eager to >>find a place >>to rest, but after walking the full length of the train, found >>himself >>standing before the same lady with the poodle. >> >> Again he asked, "Please, lady, may I sit there? I am exhausted." >> >> The French woman wrinkled her nose and snorted, "You Americans >>are not >>only rude but you are also arrogant and disrespectful." >> >> With this the weary soldier very calmly reached down, picked up >>the dog and >>briskly threw it out of the window of the moving train. And, sat >>down in >>the >> empty seat. >> >> The woman shrieked and railed, and demanded that someone defend >>her and >>chastise the soldier. >> >> An English gentleman sitting across the aisle spoke in a very >>calm, strong >>voice. "You know sir, you Americans do seem to have a penchant for >>doing the >>wrong thing. You eat with the wrong hand, you drive on the wrong >>side of the >>road, and now sir, you have thrown the wrong bitch out of the >>window."
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