You got me! Contrary, people don't forget. And I believe what you did was
the product of how they feel.



        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Saho Omar Sheik BD06-GSOS
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        Sent:   Thursday, July 13, 2000 5:15 AM
        To:     [log in to unmask]
        Subject:        RACISM

        A true story taken from a South African newspaper.
         "Go British Airways"

        As we know, we see discrimination in some form or another almost
         everyday and often times it leaves a sour taste in our mouths.
Thefollowing story
        shows us the side of diversity that we are all working for.

        It is a pleasant twist to see that there are companies and
individuals who face
        discrimination head on, if only one small step at a time - but still
enforce the right for
        every human being regardless of race, colour, creed or religion to
have equality in
        life. Enjoy reading the positive side of diversity ... I applaud
British Airways for their
        action in this situation on a British Airways flight from
Johannesburg, it shows there
        really are good honest people in this world.

        A middle-aged, well-off white South African Lady has found herself
sitting next to a
        black man. 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 said " 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.
        "The flight is very full today, but I'll tell you what I'll do-I'll
go and check to see if we
        have any 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 the 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, unfortunately, as I suspected, economy is
full. I've spoken
        to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we
do have one very
        nice seat in first class."

        Before the lady has a chance to answer, the stewardess continues...
        "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
circumstances, the captain
        felt that it was outrageous that someone be forced to sit next to
such an obnoxious
        and uneducated person therefore he has given his full approval for
such a seat
        change to occur."

        With which, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to
the woman, and
        said: "So if you'd like to get your things, Sir. I have your new
seat ready for you ... ".
        At which point, apparently the surrounding passengers stood and gave
a standing
        ovation while the black guy walks proudly up to the front of the
plane.
         .. people will forget what you said ....
         .. people will forget what you did ....
        .. but people will never forget how you made them feel!

        Regards
        Saihou Omar


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