Two Arabs boarded a flight out of London. One took a window seat and
>the other sat next to him in the middle seat.
>
>Just before takeoff, an American sat down in the aisle seat. After
>takeoff, the American kicked his shoes off, wiggled his toes and was
>settling in
>when the Arab in the window seat said, "I need to get up and get a
>beer."
>
>"Don't get up," said the American, "I'm in the aisle seat. I'll get it
>for you." As soon as he left, one of the Arabs picked up the
>American's shoe
>and spat in it.
>
>When he returned with the beer, the other Arab said, "That looks good,
>I'd really like one, too." Again, the American obligingly went to fetch
>it.
>While he was gone the other Arab picked up his other shoe and spat in
>it. When the American returned, they all sat back and enjoyed the
>flight.
>
>As the plane was landing, the American slipped his feet into his shoes
>and knew immediately what had happened.
>
>"Why does it have to be this way?" he asked. "How long must this go on?
>This fighting between our nations? This hatred? This animosity? This
>spitting in shoes and pissing in beers?
>the other sat next to him in the middle seat.
>
>Just before takeoff, an American sat down in the aisle seat. After
>takeoff, the American kicked his shoes off, wiggled his toes and was
>settling in
>when the Arab in the window seat said, "I need to get up and get a
>beer."
>
>"Don't get up," said the American, "I'm in the aisle seat. I'll get it
>for you." As soon as he left, one of the Arabs picked up the
>American's shoe
>and spat in it.
>
>When he returned with the beer, the other Arab said, "That looks good,
>I'd really like one, too." Again, the American obligingly went to fetch
>it.
>While he was gone the other Arab picked up his other shoe and spat in
>it. When the American returned, they all sat back and enjoyed the
>flight.
>
>As the plane was landing, the American slipped his feet into his shoes
>and knew immediately what had happened.
>
>"Why does it have to be this way?" he asked. "How long must this go on?
>This fighting between our nations? This hatred? This animosity? This
>spitting in shoes and pissing in beers?