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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 1:21 pm
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honeytoes
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Originally Posted by LessO2
That's a rather abhorrent attitude given the current climate of H1N1 out there. Have you ever been on a plane quarantined because of H1N1 fears? I have. It's not fun.

The fact of the matter is, you and the rest of the TSA view the gloves to simply protect screeners. To people like me, they're petri dishes of heaven knows what. And I have seen plenty of screeners sneeze into those gloves. And you want to dive into my toiletry bag for a bag check?

Is it that tough to do what I see other TSAers do....carry a spare pair in a pocket?
YUCK. I will not accept gloves from a TSO's pocket. Gross. If that means I have to wait while s/he saunters away to get a box of gloves, then so be it. You would not believe the looks I get (well, maybe this group would ) when I say that I want a fresh pair from a box, not a pocket.
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