Got this in an email a while back.....its a good one, enjoy!!!
Go British Airways!
>>
>> > > As we know, we see discrimination in some form or another almost
>>
>>everyday
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>> > > and often times it leaves a sour taste in our mouths. The
following
>>
>>true
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>> > > story shows us the side of diversity that we are all working
for.It
>>is
>>
>>a
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>> > > pleasant twist to see that there are companies and individuals
who
>>face
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>> > > discrimination head on, if only one small step at a time.......
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged,
>>well-off
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>> > > white
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>> > > South African Lady has found herself sitting next to a black
man.She
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>> > > called
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>> > > the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating.
>>
>> > > "What seems to be the problem Madam?" asked the attendant.
>>
>> > > "Can't you see?" she said " You've sat me next to a kaffir. I
can't
>>
>> > > possibly sit next to this disgusting human. Find me another
seat!"
>>
>> > > "Please calm down Madam." the stewardess replied. "The flight is
very
>>
>>full
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > today, but I'll tell you what I'll do-I'll go and check to see
if we
>>
>>have
>>
>> > > any seats available in club or first class."
>>
>> > > The woman cocks a snooty look at the outraged black man beside
her
>>(not
>>
>>to
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > mention many of the surrounding passengers). A few minutes later
the
>>
>> > > stewardess returns with the good news, which she delivers to the
>>lady,
>>
>>who
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>> > >
>>
>> > > cannot help but look at the people around her with a smug and
self
>>
>> > > satisfied
>>
>> > > grin:
>>
>> > > "Madam, unfortunately, as I suspected, economy is full. I've
spoken
>>to
>>
>> > > the
>>
>> > > cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do
have
>>one
>>
>> > > seat
>>
>> > > in first class."
>>
>> > > Before the lady has a chance to answer, the stewardess continues
...
>>
>> > > "It is most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however,
and
>>I
>>
>> > > have
>>
>> > > had to get special permission from the captain. But, given the
>>
>> > > circumstances, the captain felt that it was outrageous that
someone
>>be
>>
>> > > forced to sit next to such an obnoxious person." With which, she
>>turned
>>
>> > > to the black man sitting next to the woman, and said: "So if
you'd
>>like
>>
>>to
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you..."
>>
>> > > At which point, apparently the surrounding passengers stood and
gave
>>a
>>
>> > > standing ovation while the black guy walks up to the front of
the
>>
>>plane.
I thought this was a great one!!! I hate prejudice, and discrimination! ;-)
*kisses* & *hugs*