Originally Posted by
gsoltso
I may have snapped gloves before when I put them, I think I haven't done it since my second year when a co-worker (joking with me) said "don't put hose on behind me". Since that time, I have made a concious effort to not do that at work. I think that many of the folks that do it, have seen it done that way on TV and such, and do so subconciously in many cases. There are sometimes where I think that knuckleheads are doing it to make a point or intimidate (which is wrong on evey level) someone. I have seen it happen many times where TSOs are not really paying attention to the fact that they snapped them (which reinforces the subconcious angle). Just my 2 cents.
Thanks for the response,
gsoltso!
I can see how, if one is in a hurry and multitasking, that one might not think about putting the gloves on in a more sensitive manner. Deliberate or accidental, it was something that struck me as being interpreted as an act of intimidation. From the passenger perspective, by opting out, it is obvious that we are likely folks that value our modesty and/or privacy. If the alternative is a pat down, that's already an attack on our body, but then to create an environment reminiscent of a prison warden getting ready to perform a rectal exam might be extremely upsetting to some.