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Subject: Fwd: FW: Definition: "Racism" - A pigment of your imagination.
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Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 03:02:51 CAT
> > Reportedly a true story:
> > On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a
middle-aged, well-off
> > white South African lady has found herself sitting next
to a fine
> > looking black gentleman. She called the cabin crew
attendant over to
> > complain about her seating. "What seems to be the
problem, Madam?"
> > asked the attendant. "Can't you see?" she snapped out
loud, "You've sat
> > me next to a Kaffir. I can't possibly sit next to this
disgusting
> > human. Find me another seat!" "Please calm down,
Madam," the stewardess
> > replied. "I believe the economy section is completely
full today, but
> > I'll go and check to see if we have any upgraded seats
available in
> > club or first class." The woman cocks a snooty look at
the outraged
> > black man beside her (not to mention many of
surrounding passengers). A
> > few minutes later the stewardess returns with the good
news, which she
> > delivers to the lady, who cannot help but look at the
people around her
> > with a smug and self-satisfied grin. "Madam, as I
suspected, economy is
> > full. I've spoken to the cabin services director, and
club is also
> > full. However, we do have one seat in first class."
Before the lady has
> > a chance to answer, the stewardess continues: "Please
realize, it is
> > most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade,
however, and I have
> > had to get special permission from the captain. But,
given the extreme
> > circumstances, the captain felt that it was outrageous
that someone
> > should be forced to sit next to such an obnoxious
person." With that
> > she turned to the black man and said: "So if you'd like
to get your
> > things, sir, I have your first-class seat ready for
you..." At which
> > point, the surrounding passengers burst into a standing
ovation while
> > the man walked to the front of the plane.
> >
>
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