A story was told to me once about a passenger on the good ol' Lagos from LGW (BA).
An African lady in full national costume refused to sit down. The CC tried again and received the answer "I am a princess, you cannot tell me what to do." The CC (who is gay - this is relevant) replied, "Where I come from they call me a queen. That means I outrank you so sit down!"
I don't know how true this is but it did make me chuckle!
