WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?

Two Arabs boarded a flight out of London. One took
a window seat and the other sat next to him in the
middle seat. Just before take-off an American sat
down in the aisle seat.

After take-off, the American kicked his shoes off,
wiggled his toes and was settling in when the Arab
in the window seat said, "I need to get up and get
a Coke."

"Don't get up," said the American, "I'm in the aisle
seat. I'll get it for you."

As soon as he left, one of the Arabs picked up one of
the American's shoes and spat in it. When the American
returned with the Coke, the other Arab said, "That looks
good. I'd really like one, too." Again, the American
obligingly went to fetch it.

While he was gone the other Arab picked up the other
shoe and spat in it. When the American returned,
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.

Looking the two Arabs squarely in the eye, the American
said, "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 Cokes?"