Subject: Black Robbers >>
>> >> BLACK ROBBERS - True Story >> >> By far the best email I've read so far....For anyone who didn't see >>David Letterman's take on this:(And it's a true story...) >> >> On a recent weekend in Atlantic City, a woman won a bucketful of >>quarters at a slot machine. She took a break from the slots for dinner >>with her husband in the hotel dining room. But >> first she wanted to stash the quarters in her room. "I'll be right back >>and we'll go to eat," she told her husband and carried the coin-laden >>bucket to the elevator. >> >> As she was about to walk into the elevator she noticed two men >>already aboard. Both were black. One of them was tall...very tall...an >>intimidating figure. The woman froze. Her first thought >> was: These two are going to rob me. Her next thought was: Don't be a >>bigot; they look like perfectly nice gentlemen. But racial stereotypes are >>powerful, and fear immobilized her. >> She stood and stared at the two men. She felt anxious, flustered and >>ashamed. She hoped they didn't read her mind but Gosh, they had to know >>what she was thinking!!! Her hesitation about joining them in the elevator >>was all too obvious now. Her face was flushed. She couldn't just stand >>there, so with a mighty effort of will she picked up one foot and stepped >>forward and followed with the other foot and was on the elevator. >> >> Avoiding eye contact, she turned around stiffly and faced the >>elevator doors as they closed. A second passed, and the another second, >>and then another. Her fear increased! >> The elevator didn't move. Panic consumed her. My God, she thought, >>I'm trapped and about to be robbed! >> Her heart plummeted. Perspiration poured from very pore. Then one of >>the men said, "Hit the floor." >> Instinct told her to do what they told her. >> >> The bucket of quarters flew upwards as she threw out her arms and >>collapsed on the elevator floor. A shower of coins rained down on her. >> Take my money and spare me, she prayed. More seconds passed. >> She heard one of the men say politely, "Ma'am, if you'll just tell us >>what floor you're going to, we'll push the button." >> The one who said it had a little trouble getting the words out. He >>was trying mightily to hold in a bellylaugh. >> >> The woman lifted her head and looked up at the two men. They reached >>down to help her up. >> Confused, she struggled to her feet. >> "When I told my friend here to hit the floor," said the average sized >>one, "I meant that he should hit the elevator button for our floor. I >>didn't mean for you to hit the floor, ma'am." He spoke genially. He bit >>his lip. It was obvious he was having a hard time not laughing. >> The woman thought: My God, what a spectacle I've made of myself. >> >> She was too humiliated to speak. She wanted to blurt out an apology, >>but words failed her. >> How do you apologize to two perfectly respectable gentlemen for >>behaving as though they were going to rob you? >> She didn't know what to say. The three of them gathered up the strewn >>quarters and refilled her bucket. >> >> When the elevator arrived at her floor they then insisted on walking >>her to her room. She seemed a little unsteady on her feet, and they were >>afraid she might not make it down the corridor. >> >> At her door they bid her a good evening. As she slipped into her room >>she could hear them roaring with laughter as they walked back to the >>elevator. >> >> The woman brushed herself off. She pulled herself together and went >>downstairs for dinner with her husband. >> The next morning, flowers were delivered to her room - a dozen roses. >>Attached to EACH rose was a crisp one hundred dollar bill. The card said: >> >> "Thanks for the best laugh we've had in years." >> >> It was signed: Eddie Murphy, Michael Jordan >> >> >> <http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=809&lang=9> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sageata Albastra e cea mai mare tzeapa a transportului public! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/protest-ro/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/protest-ro/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
