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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 4:53 pm
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flyermatthew
 
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Originally Posted by ESpen36
Clearly, there is no reason to provide an answer. But there's no need to be unpleasant about it, lest you incur some SSSSpecial retaliatory treatment. You could say the following (politely) in response:


TDC Question: What is your name?
Answer: Please check my ID...my name is printed on it.

TDC Question: Where are you traveling today?
Answer: Please check my boarding pass....my destination is printed on it.

I can't imagine that responding in this way would result in problems.
The last time I flew through SFO, I observed my name was printed on my ID. The TDC told me if I wanted to fly today, I had to say my name. Or I could talk to a supervisor, but she warned me one wasn't available.

I suspect that terrorists can pass this test, so I'm not sure what the point is.

At least it was T2 at SFO, so there was no question of getting groped or directed to a NOS line.
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