Guest guest Posted August 5, 1998 Report Share Posted August 5, 1998 Remember, laughter is the best medicine. Ray >>>An American soldier, serving in World War II, had just returned from >>>several weeks of intense action on the Italian front lines. He had >>>finally been granted R & R and had made it to South hampton, England, >>>there to board a train bound for a few days in London. The train was >>>very crowded, so the soldier walked the length of the train, looking >>>for an empty seat. The only seat unoccupied was directly across from a >>>well dressed middle aged lady and was being used by her little dog. >>>The war weary soldier asked, " Please, ma'am, may I sit in that seat? " >>>The English woman looked down her nose at the soldier, sniffed and >>>said, " You Americans. You are such a rude class of people. Can't you >>>see my little Fifi is using that seat? " The soldier walked away, >>>determined to find a place to rest, but after another trip down to the >>>end of the train, found himself again facing the woman with the dog in >>>the opposite seat. Again he asked, " Please, lady. Can I sit there? I'm >>>very tired. " The English woman wrinkled her nose and snorted, " You >>>Americans! Not only are you rude, you are also quite arrogant. >>>Imagine! " The soldier leaned against the swaying wall of the train and >>>again asked if he could please sit down. The lady said, " Not only are >>>you Americans rude and arrogant, you're also very inconsiderate. " The >>>soldier didn't say anything else; he leaned over, picked up the little >>>dog and tossed it out the window of the train and sat down in the >>>empty seat. An English gentleman, sitting across the aisle said, " You >>>know, sir, you Americans do seem to have a penchant for doing the >>>wrong thing.You eat holding the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your >>>autos on the wrong side of the road. And now, sir, you've thrown the >>>wrong bitch out of the window! " >>> >>> >> >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 1998 Report Share Posted August 5, 1998 Remember, laughter is the best medicine. Ray >>>An American soldier, serving in World War II, had just returned from >>>several weeks of intense action on the Italian front lines. He had >>>finally been granted R & R and had made it to South hampton, England, >>>there to board a train bound for a few days in London. The train was >>>very crowded, so the soldier walked the length of the train, looking >>>for an empty seat. The only seat unoccupied was directly across from a >>>well dressed middle aged lady and was being used by her little dog. >>>The war weary soldier asked, " Please, ma'am, may I sit in that seat? " >>>The English woman looked down her nose at the soldier, sniffed and >>>said, " You Americans. You are such a rude class of people. Can't you >>>see my little Fifi is using that seat? " The soldier walked away, >>>determined to find a place to rest, but after another trip down to the >>>end of the train, found himself again facing the woman with the dog in >>>the opposite seat. Again he asked, " Please, lady. Can I sit there? I'm >>>very tired. " The English woman wrinkled her nose and snorted, " You >>>Americans! Not only are you rude, you are also quite arrogant. >>>Imagine! " The soldier leaned against the swaying wall of the train and >>>again asked if he could please sit down. The lady said, " Not only are >>>you Americans rude and arrogant, you're also very inconsiderate. " The >>>soldier didn't say anything else; he leaned over, picked up the little >>>dog and tossed it out the window of the train and sat down in the >>>empty seat. An English gentleman, sitting across the aisle said, " You >>>know, sir, you Americans do seem to have a penchant for doing the >>>wrong thing.You eat holding the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your >>>autos on the wrong side of the road. And now, sir, you've thrown the >>>wrong bitch out of the window! " >>> >>> >> >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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