First we walk through a big "gate" that zaps our body looking for metal. Our bags are passed through an even stronger electromagnetic field. And if we're lucky, we may just have an electric stick wanded over our body a few times during our journey.

Me thinks this can't be all that healthy! On my last trip, I specifically requested that the security guard not use the wand and instead search me manually. After looking at me with a dumbfounded look in his eye, he called over his supervisor who showed him how to "do the search."

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"What do you mean you didn't get miles for that?!"