I do not take out my Kippie bag and have not for over a year. It has not been a problem.

Would someone here please explain why this is so?

Why does everyone continue this farce when my experience has been that it is not necessary?

Am I an outlier? Do they look at me and say "He obviously does not use toiletries, so he is not dangerous?"

I am mystified by this, I really am. If it is so darned important, why do I not get a secondary check?

I fly again this afternoon. I will leave the Kippie in my bag. Maybe, just maybe, today I will get called on it, but I would not bet on it.

Now, I will admit that if I had a half liter of water, the the whole safety of the aviation industry would be imperiled, so I do not take them. They will pull you aside in a heartbeat if you have an unopened can of dangerous Diet Coke. But, the Kippie bag seems fine.