True story or not, I can certainly see something like this happening and it makes you wonder, where do some people get off thinking they are better than somebody else?
I stumbled upon another story the other day, this one unfolded on an larger airplane. The flight was crowded and people were making their way to their seats. Among the passengers was a 50 (ish) year old white woman who arrived at her seat to see the spot next to her was occupied by a black man. Disgusted, she turned to the flight attendant and said she couldn't possibly sit in this particular seat and she demanded a new one. I was a bit surprised to hear the stewardesses reply. She said to the woman, "let me see if I can find another seat." Upon her return she spoke calmly and matter-of-factly to the woman, " Ma'am, there are no more seats in economy, but I will check with the captain to see if there is something in first class."
About ten minutes passed before she returned and again addressed the agitated woman.
"The captain has confirmed that there are no more seats in economy, but there is one in first class. It is our company policy to never move a person from economy to first class, but being that it would be some sort of a scandal to force a person to sit next to an UNPLEASANT person, the captain has agreed to make the switch to first class." And with that, before the woman could remark, she motioned to the black man who had been sitting quietly the whole time. She said, "Therefore sir, if you would so kindly retrieve your personal items, we would like to move you to the comfort of first class as the captain doesn't want you to sit next to an unpleasant person."
Brings a tear to my eye and rightly so, other passengers on the plane, who likely couldn't believe what they were watching transpire, broke out into applause.
Black, white, brown or olive, we are all the same. We are all human beings with feelings. I have no patience or tolerance for people like the woman in this story - no matter what the day and age - and it's great to see she got what she deserved.
It's simple, basic and even kindergarten learned - treat others as you would have them treat you.
