Two Arabs boarded a flight out of New York .

One sat in the window seat and the other sat in the middle seat. Just
before takeoff, an American got on and took the aisle seat. After
takeoff, the American kicked his shoes off, wiggled his toes and was
settling in when the Arab in the window seat said, "I think I'll get up
and get a beer."

"No problem," said the American, "I'll get it for you."

While he was gone, one of the Arabs picked up the American's shoe and
spat in it. When he returned with the beer, the other Arab said, "That
looks good, I think I'll have one too."

Again, the American obligingly went to fetch it and while he was gone,
the other Arab picked up the other shoe and spat in it. When the
American returned to his seat, 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. "Why does it have to be this
way?" he asked. "How long must this go on? This fighting between our
nations? This hatred? This animosity? This spitting in shoes and pissing
in beers?"