Paul M. Cook wrote:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 5.250...
>> On Mon 25 Aug 2008 04:07:41p, Paul M. Cook told us...
>>
>>>
>>> "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> The Marine and The French Woman
>>>>
>>>> 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.'
>>>
>>>
>>> Really bad joke. Gratuitous animal cruelty doesn't work as joke
>> material.
>>> Won't be passing that one around.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>> Geez, Paul, it's just a joke. It's not like it actually happened or would
>> happen.
>
>
> Hey, I'm cool but it's just very poor taste. Why does the man have to be a
> Marine, anyway? Are they just supposed to be ruthless killers? It just
> sounds like something you'd read in Soldier of Fortune or Hustler.

I think your original reaction and then this new issue you're having point
out that you don't understand humor.


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