The Onion does it again…
Air India Now Offers Business Caste SeatingApril 12, 2006 | Issue 42•15
MUMBAI–Air India, the subcontinent’s largest airline, announced it will offer upgraded Business Caste seating on all flights starting in July. “More legroom, wider seats–and no need to associate with the manual laborers,” a spokesman for the airline said Tuesday. “Our business travelers must have lived good past lives to deserve this. (link)
Something makes me believe that the fine folks over at The Onion may have actually flown an Air India flight while researching this story.
Something makes me believe there’s a couple of desis in the Onion team. I’ve seen quite a few references to desis over time
Awesome 🙂
I’m now awaiting the untouchable urinal… is that next? 😉
Amazing!
Hmmm…not very original. This is a very old joke.
Reminds me of this little gem from the past.
Also, the rest of the India-centric references that have appeared in the Onion over time.
All urinals are untouchable
Untouchable class = Hammer Air.
My favorite Mutinous Onion is this, the one where the desi kid can’t find a bicycle license plate with his name on it.
I totally agree with Dakhni, theres GOT to be a desi on their team!