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Old Apr 5, 2019, 9:14 am
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Originally Posted by Last Row Middle Seat
The family proceeded through screening, treating it as if were any normal security lane - pulling out medicines, and liquids, taking multiple bins in the process.
While the amount of time they took would have been considered terrific if they were going through a regular screening lane, it was an eternity in Pre.
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It wasn't a terribly busy afternoon (by LAX standards), but had it been, I think a lot more people would have been frustrated.
Does "etiquette" now mean "how I think people should behave"?

How many extra seconds did you have to wait? Did you miss your flight? Not have a second to spare to consider how challenging travel for someone on the autism spectrum can be? They were courteous enough to explain the situation to those around them, it was by your statement a relatively non-busy time, which I suspect they chose on purpose. Your moment of frustration is nothing compared to the challenges they face non-stop.
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