Originally Posted by Fredd

Mrs. Fredd made it through the magnetometer at SEA N checkpoint today but I was selected for an X-Ray and made it clear I was opting out.

The young woman explained what would happen to me and asked if I would still prefer it. "Definitely," I replied.

Mrs. Fredd was annoyed and started to make remarks. Two male employees were deciding which of them would search me and I said loudly, "Don't fight over me, guys." Mrs. Fredd said that everybody in the area turned around.

If I don't make jokes, I'll get angry and I don't want them to have that control so I kept up my wisecracks all the way through the search. I warned the employee that I was extremely ticklish and giggled and screamed at times. He asked if I had any sensitive parts and I pointed and said, "Don't you?" At the end I announced to those in the area that he'd been "ever so gentle." I'm going to be the Milton Berle (famous old comedian for you young uns) of the opt-out line before long just to cope with it.

Mrs. Fredd OTOH is ready to quit flying.

Oh, and this is my second time already in 2011 so I'm not a virgin.