The tired American <br /><br /><br />The train was quite crowded, so a U. S. Marine walked the entire length <br />looking for a seat, but the only seat left was taken by a well dressed, <br />middle-aged, French woman's poodle. The war-weary Marine asked, "Ma'am, may I have that seat?" <br /><br />The French woman just sniffed and said to no one in particular, <br />"Americans are so rude. My little Fifi is using that seat." <br /><br />The Marine walked the entire train again, but the only seat left was <br />under that dog. "Please, ma'am. May I sit down? I'm very tired." <br /><br />She snorted, "Not only are you Americans rude, you are also arrogant!" <br /><br />This time the Marine didn't say a word; he just picked up the little dog, <br />tossed it out the train window, and sat down. <br /><br />The woman shrieked, "Someone must defend my honor! Put this American in <br />his place!" <br /><br />An English gentleman sitting nearby spoke up, "Sir, you Americans often <br />seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You hold the fork in <br />the wrong hand. You drive your autos on the wrong side of the road. And now, <br />sir, you seem to have thrown the wrong ***** out the window." 