[tri-med] FW: Kudos to British Airways
- From: verheyen@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Trisomy), ialexander@xxxxxxx (Irene Alexander)
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:11:36 +0000
I just had to send this one...with everything going on in the world today. I
love this story!
Wishing everyone I wonderful blessed Easter and a great spring break.
Love, Tracy
>Subject: FW: Kudos to British Airways
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> >> Scene took place on a BA 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 placed me next
>to
> > a
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> This is a true story. If you are against racism, please send this
>message
> > to
> >> all your friends; please do not delete it without sending it to at
>least
> > one
> >> person. I love it
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