Two Arabs boarded a flight out of New York. One sat
in the window seat and the other sat in the middle
seat. Just before takeoff, an American got on and
took 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 think I’ll get up and get a
beer" No problem," said the American, “I’ll get it for
you.”
While he was gone, 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
think I’ll have one too.”
Again, the American obligingly went to get it and
while he was gone, the other Arab picked up the other
shoe and spat in it. When the American returned to
his seat, 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. He looked at the two Arabs and asked, “Why
does it have to be this way?” How long must this go
on? This fighting between our nations? This hatred?
This animosity? This spitting in shoes and pissing in
beers?"
