Originally Posted by
doober
'Cause it takes more time for you to come down to slap the screener from that position? Certainly it can't be to make certain that you are not concealing something in your hand.
Another thought: when told to assume that position, you just say "sorry, no can do."
Oh, I think I've already learned my lesson about questioning authority, except that I'm a slow learner.
I won't admit that the fantasy of backhanding crossed my mind, since there are already more than enough free-speech-curtailing accusations of inciting violence through words floating around these days.
