A model was told to get off a London bus simply because she was too tall.
近日，英国一名模特在伦敦乘坐公共汽车时被司机赶下车，因为司机觉得她太高了。
Josephine Kime, 23, who is 5ft 11in, was boarding the bus when the driver ordered her to leave, claiming he would not be able to see past her. He then allowed a shorter woman onto the bus.
据英国《每日电讯报》1月16日报道，现年23岁的约瑟芬·吉米身高5英尺11英寸（约为1.8米）。当她在伦敦市中心登上一辆公共汽车时被司机下令下车。司机称吉米挡住了他的视线，并随后让一位身材较矮的妇女上车。
Miss Kime, who has modelled since she was 14 and has presented several television shows for Sky and ITV, was on her wayhome to Chelsea when the stand-off took place.
At the time it was a bit of a nightmare but now I find the whole in cident ludicrous and highly amusing, she said.
To begin with, I thought the driver was joking. I had just got on the bus and it did not seem very full. But then he became really impatient and angry.
This was holding the bus up, but the people who had got on before me were very good at sticking up for me. One said, She is'not going to lie down in the bus.
吉米14岁时开始当模特，曾上过英国天空电视台和独立电视台走秀。事发时，她正准备从伦敦赶往位于切尔西的家。吉米说：“当时我觉得简直就是经历了一场恶梦，但现在我感到这件事十分滑稽可笑。最开始我以为司机是在开玩笑，尽管我只是上车，没有任何可笑之处，但后来他就变得十分烦躁甚至生气，强迫我下车。”她还说：“事情发生时整辆车都停止了运行，不过车上乘客都非常友善，都在替我说话。其中有人说，‘她又不打算躺在车上’。”
However, the driver did not relent and Miss Kime was forced to get off the bus near Green Park, central London.
She added: I was shocked and bemused. I am hardly a giant.I travel to and from work by bus every day and my border=1 Height has never been an issue.
I could not believe it when I got off and he then let another,shorter lady on in my place.
A spokesman for London United, the bus operator involved,said:We would like to apologise to Miss Kime. If appropriate,disciplinary action will be taken against the driver.
然而固执的司机最终还是把吉米赶下了车。她补充说：“我当时又震惊又困惑。我又不是巨人，我每天都乘公车上下班，我的身高从来没有受到过歧视。我不敢相信，他在我下车后让一个矮个子女人站到了我原先的位置。”这位司机所在的伦敦公交联合会表示：“我们应该向吉米小姐道歉。如果有可能，我们会对这位司机的行为进行处理。”
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