Racism. True Story.

[budwieser]

Sorry about the Bullets but i could`nt be ****d to edit them out!

"A scene also 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 one seat in the business class.
>> > > >
>> > > > All the same, we also have one seat in the first
>> > > > class. Before the woman could say anything, the
>> > > > hostess continued: "It is unusual 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 so disgusting"
>> > > >
>> > > > She then turned to the black guy, 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.

[Jules]

Just as it should be...served the stupid woman right!

[Tuftus]

Excellent.

[nffc]

lol. repped

[Kliro]

Haha, the way things should always happen, its just a shame there are people like this woman in the first place

[Halcyon]

Serves the silly lady right.
There is no place for racisim these days.

[kronas]

even though i dont think he should have got a first class seat, purely because of racism, i would not have liked the racist to have got it though.

[Mal]

Originally Posted by kronas

even though i dont think he should have got a first class seat, purely because of racism, i would not have liked the racist to have got it though.

If it did really happen, it's a good put down to the racist

[kronas]

Originally Posted by Mal

If it did really happen, it's a good put down to the racist

oh dont get me wrong im not saying that the racist should have got away with it, its just that if you want first class you pay for it, then again i would not like to sit next to a racist

This story has been circulating the Internet and internet chat rooms for some time, it has also in the course of its journey been changed in as many times.

I strongly doubt if the incident happened at all, though maybe something occurred which as gossip spreads changes into something quite different.

Consider though BA is supposed to be the airline invloved, a reputable airline and what makes me doubt the authenticity of these stories is that no one has, given probably the number of witnesses, come forward to the national media.

I take it like most internet stories with a pinch of salt no matter any worthiness supposed or otherwise.

Originally Posted by Gogogo

This story has been circulating the Internet and internet chat rooms for some time, it has also in the course of its journey been changed in as many times.

I strongly doubt if the incident happened at all, though maybe something occurred which as gossip spreads changes into something quite different.

Consider though BA is supposed to be the airline invloved, a reputable airline and what makes me doubt the authenticity of these stories is that no one has, given probably the number of witnesses, come forward to the national media.

I take it like most internet stories with a pinch of salt no matter any worthiness supposed or otherwise.

Yeah but true or not it's a tale with a strong moral message. Let it circuate I say

I work with travel trade press - I'll see if they are able to shed any light on its veracity when we return to the slog on Tuesday.

Originally Posted by andyl

Yeah but true or not it's a tale with a strong moral message. Let it circuate I say

I work with travel trade press - I'll see if they are able to shed any light on its veracity when we return to the slog on Tuesday.

Actually, give a little thought.

1. We don't know if there was another reason, was the man a sex pervert? Sometimes things are never quite what they seem to be.

2. Ok, only the passengers and staff in the vicinity, the immediate rows would know, it is unlikely passengers further from the scene would know what was happening unless of course it comes from gossip or overhearing something from the pasengers in the next row.

3. The flight was heading for Joberg, it is possible that other black passengers may have witnessed the incident, if so why the silence?

4. Any verification must have the flight number, date etc, a story like this should be verifiable.

5. As to repeating a story that may not be the complete story and verified then no I would not want it circulated, one loses credibilty and spreading porkies is not nice.

6. Obiviously, if the story is true fine.

It's time for cricket now.

[clarie]

Originally Posted by Gogogo

Actually, give a little thought.

1. We don't know if there was another reason, was the man a sex pervert? Sometimes things are never quite what they seem to be.

2. Ok, only the passengers and staff in the vicinity, the immediate rows would know, it is unlikely passengers further from the scene would know what was happening unless of course it comes from gossip or overhearing something from the pasengers in the next row.

3. The flight was heading for Joberg, it is possible that other black passengers may have witnessed the incident, if so why the silence?

4. Any verification must have the flight number, date etc, a story like this should be verifiable.

5. As to repeating a story that may not be the complete story and verified then no I would not want it circulated, one loses credibilty and spreading porkies is not nice.

I think the analysis has gone a little too far.

This story is in all likelihood not true, it's just a modern-day anti-racist fable.

Originally Posted by clarie

I think the analysis has gone a little too far.

This story is in all likelihood not true, it's just a modern-day anti-racist fable.

Quite probably. I can live with that though
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It's clearly quite a popular fable! http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...22&btnG=Search

[jtwn]

It wouldn't be at all surprising if it was true, even more so if this happened during Apartheid in South Africa.