crispy
06-20-2005, 04:49 PM
Way of Dealing with Anti-Semitism
On a NW Airways flight from Atlanta, GA., a middle-aged, well to do woman
found herself sitting next to a man wearing a kipa (aka "yarmulka" in
Yiddish). She called the stewardess over to complain about her seating,
"What seems to be the problem Madam?" asked the attendant. "You've sat me next to a Jew!! I can't possibly sit next to this disgusting person. Find me
another seat!"
"Please calm down Madam." the attendant replied. "The flight is very full today, but I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class." The woman shot a snooty look at the snubbed Jewish man beside her (not to mention many of the surrounding passengers). A few minutes later the attendant returned. The woman could
not help but look at the people around her with a smug and self satisfied grin. The flight attendant then says..."Madam, unfortunately, as I suspected, economy is full. I've spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class."
Before the lady has a chance to respond, the attendant continued..."It is
most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, I have had to get
special permission from the captain. But, given the circumstances, the
captain felt that it was outrageous that someone should be forced to sit
next to such a person."... And with that, she turned to the Jewish man
sitting next to the lady, and said: "So if you'd like to get your things,
sir, I have your seat in first class ready for you..."
At this point, the surrounding passengers stood and gave a standing ovation,
while the Jewish man walked up to the front of the plane.
most of us reading this story with a smirk and even feel like giving a standing ovation. ooh she got her good! that's great! but was their ever a time (hopefully not often, yet it may have happened) you experienced or witnessed clear descrimination and anti-semitism and yet didn't know how to respond to it or deal with it. I can affirm that it happened to me a couple of times. I was so shocked to find out that this sort of thing is even possible in America I was sturtled and froze in place. A little 10 year old spanish boy screamed "Jew get off my block!" from his first floor rented apartment window. that was just one example. such insidences may have been the norm back where most of us come from, but here! I must admit it was a rude awakening.
How do you deal with anti-semitism?
On a NW Airways flight from Atlanta, GA., a middle-aged, well to do woman
found herself sitting next to a man wearing a kipa (aka "yarmulka" in
Yiddish). She called the stewardess over to complain about her seating,
"What seems to be the problem Madam?" asked the attendant. "You've sat me next to a Jew!! I can't possibly sit next to this disgusting person. Find me
another seat!"
"Please calm down Madam." the attendant replied. "The flight is very full today, but I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class." The woman shot a snooty look at the snubbed Jewish man beside her (not to mention many of the surrounding passengers). A few minutes later the attendant returned. The woman could
not help but look at the people around her with a smug and self satisfied grin. The flight attendant then says..."Madam, unfortunately, as I suspected, economy is full. I've spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class."
Before the lady has a chance to respond, the attendant continued..."It is
most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, I have had to get
special permission from the captain. But, given the circumstances, the
captain felt that it was outrageous that someone should be forced to sit
next to such a person."... And with that, she turned to the Jewish man
sitting next to the lady, and said: "So if you'd like to get your things,
sir, I have your seat in first class ready for you..."
At this point, the surrounding passengers stood and gave a standing ovation,
while the Jewish man walked up to the front of the plane.
most of us reading this story with a smirk and even feel like giving a standing ovation. ooh she got her good! that's great! but was their ever a time (hopefully not often, yet it may have happened) you experienced or witnessed clear descrimination and anti-semitism and yet didn't know how to respond to it or deal with it. I can affirm that it happened to me a couple of times. I was so shocked to find out that this sort of thing is even possible in America I was sturtled and froze in place. A little 10 year old spanish boy screamed "Jew get off my block!" from his first floor rented apartment window. that was just one example. such insidences may have been the norm back where most of us come from, but here! I must admit it was a rude awakening.
How do you deal with anti-semitism?