Originally Posted by
piratejo
I cleared in Anchorage recently: struck up a short conversation with a TSO while putting my bag and myself back together. (Conversation about ready to be home)
TSO: Oh, you're from Houston? I was there recently for training. Wait - "STATE YOUR NAME" (Said in total mock alarm)
Me: ::Laughing::
TSO: Yea. It's completely ridiculous, like that's going to prove anything. We don't do that up here.
Overall, that night in Anchorage was what the TSA should be striving for. Some humor, helpfulness, and common sense (ie, knowing the "Name Game" is utterly pointless) would go a long way to making them a respectable organization.
I think the boozos at CHS take that stuff to heart. It's baffling to me the brainwashing those poor souls must go through to be that thorough at CHS.
To contribute; this was said by me... i was very tired and punchy, i did not miss a beat. A TSO was barking orders at a group of bleary eyed PAX in PDX about shoes, belts, rings, etc off and having BP with ID at the ready and made some comment about doing X Y Z unless you have a "burning desire" to do A B C and I just blurt out "Are we allowed to say "Burning Desire" whilst going through the checkpoint?!?"
It made a few people's morning.