A First Class Move

As passengers gained their seats on an airplane, a caucasian woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. “Madam, what is the matter?“, the hostess asked.

“You obviously do not see it then?“, she responded. “You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat.”

“Be calm please“, the hostess replied. “Almost all the places on this flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available.”

The flight attendant went away and then came back a few minutes later. “Madam, just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is also no seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in the first class.”

Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued: “It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first-class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.”

She turned to the black guy and said: “Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, please take your hand luggage because a seat awaits you in the first class.“

Moral of the story: It may be a cliché, but one cannot judge the quality of a person by the colour of their skin or what they look like. The true beauty (and ugliness) is hiding beneath the surface of the skin. While we have made progress against racism, there is still work remaining to be done.