abbasi
22-04-2004, 08:04 AM
The scene took place on a British Airways flight
> between
> Johannesburg and
> London.
>
> A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next
> to a black man.
> Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air
> Hostess.
>
> "Madam, what is the matter," the hostess asked.
>
> "You obviously do not see it then?" she responded.
> "You have placed
> me next
> to black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone
> from such a
> repugnant
> group. Give me an alternative seat."
>
> "Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all
> the places on
> this flight
> are taken. I will go to see if another place is
> available."
>
> The Hostess went away and then came back a few
> minutes later.
>
> "Madam, just as I thought, there are no other
> available seats in the
> economy
> class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me
> that there is also
> no seat
> in the business class. All the same, we still have
> one place in the
> first
> class."
>
> Before the woman could say anything, the hostess
> continued. "It is
> not usual
> for our company to permit someone from the economy
> class to sit in
> the first
> class. However, given the circumstances, the captain
> feels that it
> would be
> scandalous to make someone sit next to someone
> sooooo disgusting."
>
> She turned to the black man, and said, "Therefore,
> Sir, if you would
> like
> to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits
> you in first
> class."
>
> At that moment, the other passengers who were
> shocked by what they
> had just
> witnessed stood up and applauded.
:cool:
> between
> Johannesburg and
> London.
>
> A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next
> to a black man.
> Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air
> Hostess.
>
> "Madam, what is the matter," the hostess asked.
>
> "You obviously do not see it then?" she responded.
> "You have placed
> me next
> to black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone
> from such a
> repugnant
> group. Give me an alternative seat."
>
> "Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all
> the places on
> this flight
> are taken. I will go to see if another place is
> available."
>
> The Hostess went away and then came back a few
> minutes later.
>
> "Madam, just as I thought, there are no other
> available seats in the
> economy
> class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me
> that there is also
> no seat
> in the business class. All the same, we still have
> one place in the
> first
> class."
>
> Before the woman could say anything, the hostess
> continued. "It is
> not usual
> for our company to permit someone from the economy
> class to sit in
> the first
> class. However, given the circumstances, the captain
> feels that it
> would be
> scandalous to make someone sit next to someone
> sooooo disgusting."
>
> She turned to the black man, and said, "Therefore,
> Sir, if you would
> like
> to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits
> you in first
> class."
>
> At that moment, the other passengers who were
> shocked by what they
> had just
> witnessed stood up and applauded.
:cool: