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!!!
2007-07-24 12:34:14 · 19 answers · asked by hottmamao1 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
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 then 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 every pore.
Then one of the men said, "Hit the floor."
2007-07-24 12:34:48 · update #1
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 belly laugh. 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 blur
2007-07-24 12:35:24 · update #2
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.
2007-07-24 12:36:25 · update #3
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
2007-07-24 12:37:12 · update #4
alright, so alot of people have been saying this story isn't really true. i don't know if it is or not but hey, its funny right?
2007-07-27 04:29:48 · update #5
thats so funny and sad at the same time.
haha
2007-07-24 12:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by watermelon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my god that is so funny, I knew what they meant when they said hit the floor. I can't believe she got confused. The Michael Jordan and Eddie Murphy was a good touch to the ending.
2007-07-24 19:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by Midnite_rose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I heard about that. Just another sad sign of black stereotypes. And also, as famous as Michael Jordan and Eddie Murphy are, it's surprising that all that lady saw were two black men instead of the superstars they are.
2007-07-24 19:43:50 · answer #3 · answered by All That Jazz 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i dont think thats a true story cuz the other day when i read the same one it was Eddie Murphy and his body guard;now its Eddie Murphy and Michael Jordon...is this a true story or is it just a fluke someone made up and its passing around?
2007-07-27 04:25:18 · answer #4 · answered by jenny v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kudos !!
We need more stories of miss understood African-American NBA Hall of Famers and their legendary comedic genius sidekicks
2007-07-24 21:11:38 · answer #5 · answered by The Uncanny Comic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that would be hilarious if it were true. according to snopes.com that story has been around for ages and its not only Eddie and Michael but other famous African Americans as well.
2007-07-31 15:57:37 · answer #6 · answered by missingoz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ha Ha! Funny! 10!
2007-07-24 19:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by cats 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loved it! I have never heard it before and the ending just made it even better!!!!
2007-08-01 02:30:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sooo funny and I totally believe it is true!
2007-07-31 18:45:17 · answer #9 · answered by alreadyenuff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's funny =]
2007-07-31 19:35:01 · answer #10 · answered by PrettySeaShell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋