Boggie Dog

At least they are on their knees.

doober

At which point, the vic might want to do a pelvic tilt in the direction of the screener on his/her knees. Stick it in their face.

Mac2010

It's hard for me to understand why anyone would want to give themselves a reason for aditional screening. Just leave that stuff at home and act like a somewhat normal person.

joelfreak

What people do in their spare time should be of NO interest to the TSA. But its stupid policies like this one that make questions like this need to be asked. There is something you do, I am sure, that others would consider 'not normal'. Who are you to pass judgment on what is normal, or allowed?

DevilDog438

Your definition of normal and others will probably differ tremendously.

mattm199

But in fact the issue with WBI is that it does not matter if something is metal or not (so why we have to take out wallets, passports or even a folded handkerchief - things that we are used to being no problem with WTMD's).

People are going to find that all the things an "experienced traveller" is used to being ok, are different under the "new rules"

So anything "unusual" whether metallic or not must be checked if detected - don't forget this all started to look for suspect underwear!

chugger1

I still say have a big protein shake before leaving for the airport and let a big, gaseous, noxious, offensive cloud of festered intestinal gas rip right in their face as they go south with their stupid patdown.

goalie

The only TSO I want "in position" and kneeling down in front of me is female

MSY-MSP

I won't go that far. I have standards.....

goalie

But what if she's seriously hot looking*



*Surely there's one out there

MSY-MSP

But if there is one, why is she working for TSA

janetdoe

This may be the first time I have felt sympathy for a TSO. Have you tried bromelain?

Very interesting question. I wonder if the TSO workers would have a legitimate employment lawsuit on their hands, if suddenly their work description changes, or raises/promotions, etc, are subject to their willingness to grope the genitals of a passenger.

We may be seriously underestimating the number of TSOs who themselves are upset by this change.

And despite what everyone says about finding another job, I can imagine there are some people who are worried about feeding their children, and can't quit their job immediately over an admittedly incremental change in their job description. You can make references to the Nuremburg trials, but these agents aren't exactly herding people into gas chambers.

Now if they get in your face and ask you "Do you want to fly today?!?", feel free to release your protein shake gas on them.

tom911

Interesting point. If they were represented by a union they'd have someone to advocate for them, particularly if it is a change in working conditions.

GUWonder

Of course, out of the Thousands Standing Around, there will be those who are upset about having to do (quite literally) more manual labor; those upset about having to touch people in a way that may challenge their own idea of themselves, especially with regard to ideas about their own sexual orientation. And that's probably just for starters. Then there are those who are thrilled by the opportunities being provided to them by TSA employment.

Scubatooth

Yup that and a few table spoons of Flaxseed does the same thing.


If shes attractive and working for TSA, there are probably other issues that I really dont want to deal with....IE a pyscho