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The Grateful Terrorist
Urban legends circulating after 9/11 tell of men identified only as "Arabs" or "Muslims" repaying the kindnesses of good samaritans by issuing warnings not to go to specific places at specific times, thereby - supposedly - saving them from planned terrorist attacks.
The Grateful Terrorist
In this urban legend circulating after 9/11, a person identified only as an "Arab" or "Muslim" repays a stranger's kindness by issuing a cryptic warning not to go to a specific place at a specific time (thereby supposedly saving them from a planned terrorist attack).
'Grateful Terrorist' Variants
A gallery of variations on the "grateful terrorist" theme.
Soda Pop Terror Alert
In this version of The Grateful Terrorist, an "Arab" or "Muslim-looking" man repays someone's kindness by warning his benefactor not to drink Coke (or Pepsi, depending on the version) after a certain date.