ChattyCathy wrote on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:37:16 +0200:

> The train was packed, and the U.S. Marine walked the entire
> length looking for a seat, but a well-dressed, Middle-aged,
> French woman's poodle was sitting in the only seat remaining.

> The weary Marine asked, 'Ma'am, may I have that seat?'

> The French woman just sniffed and said to no one in
> particular,'Americans are so rude. My little Fifi is using
> that seat.'

> The Marine walked the entire train again, but the only seat
> left was under that dog.

> 'Please, ma'am. May I have that seat? I'm very tired.'

> She snorted, 'Not only are you Americans rude, you are also
> arrogant!'

> This time the Marine didn't say another word; he just picked
> up the little dog, tossed it out the train window, and sat
> down.

> The woman shrieked, 'Someone must defend my honor! Put this
> American in his place!'

> An English gentleman sitting nearby spoke up,'Sir, you
> Americans seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing.
> You hold the fork in the wrong hand, you drive your vehicles
> on the wrong side of the road........ And now, Sir, you seem
> to have thrown the wrong bitch out the window.'

An oldie but goodie!

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not