Paul M. Cook wrote:

>
> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> news
>> 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.
>
> Blinky, if that is humor then I guess I don't get humor.

Case closed.


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