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The only seat available on the train was directly adjacent to a well

dressed middle aged French woman and the seat was being used by her dog.

A weary American traveler asked, "Ma'am, please move your dog. I need

that seat."

you Americans. Your are such a rude class of people. Can't you see my

little FiFi is using that seat?"

The American walked away, determined to find a place to rest, but after

another trip down to the end of the train, found himself again facing

the woman with the dog. Again he asked, "Please, lady. May I sit there?

I'm very tired."

The French woman wrinkled her nose and snorted "You Americans! Not

only are you rude, you are also arrogant... Imagine!"

The American didn't say anything else, he leaned over, picked up the

dog, tossed it out the open window of the train and sat down in the

empty seat.

The woman shrieked and railed, demanding that someone defend her honor

and chastise the American.

An elderly Englishman sitting across the aisle spoke up indignantly,

"Blimy, sir, you Americans do seem to have a penchant for doing daft

things. You eat holding the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your

autos on the wrong side of the road. And now, Sir, you've thrown the

wrong bitch out the window.