The train was quite crowded and, a U.S. Marine walked the
entire length looking for a seat, but the only seat left was
taken by a well-dressed, middle-aged, French woman's poodle.
The war-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 sit down? I'm very tired.'
She snorted, 'Not only are you Americans rude, you are also
arrogant!'
This time the Marine didn't say a word; he just picked up the
little dog, tossed it out the train window, and sat down.
The woman shrieked, 'Someone must defend my honour! This
American should be put 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 cars on
the wrong side of the road. And now, Sir, you seem to have
thrown the wrong bitch out of the window'.
