'A Bit of British Humor'

While in Britain, an American Sailor was heading out on a train to the airport while on emergency leave during a long deployment away from home. The train was very crowded, so the Sailor walked the length of the train, looking for an empty seat. The only unoccupied seat was directly adjacent to a well dressed middle aged lady and was being used by her little dog. The home sick Sailor asked…

"Please, ma'am, may I sit in that seat?"

The disdainful woman looked down her nose at the Sailor, sniffed and said…

"You Americans are such a rude class of people. Can't you see my Little  Fifi is using that seat?"

The Sailor walked away, determined to find a place to rest, but after another trip down to the end of the train, found himself again facing the woman with the dog. Again he asked…

"Please, lady. May I sit there? I'm very tired."

The pretentious woman wrinkled her nose and snorted…

"You Americans! Not only are you  rude, you are also arrogant... Imagine!"

The Sailor didn't say anything else. He leaned over, picked up the little dog, tossed it out the window of the train and sat down in the empty seat. The woman  shrieked and railed, and demanded that someone defend her and chastise  the Sailor! An English gentleman sitting across the aisle spoke up…

"You know, Sir, you Americans do seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You eat holding the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your autos on the wrong side of the road. And now, Sir, you've thrown the wrong bitch out the window.