Originally Posted by robodeer
i know i'm in the minority thinking this, but small differences such as that don't seem to amount to much. a lot of confusion seems to stem from people not being informed of what's going on. "i fly X amount of times a year" doesn't mean that a person is any more informed about any of it. it just means that you've successfully plopped down the behind into the well used seat and jetted said behind across the sky. (there are exceptions to the rule, as some people are more observant)
You go into two different paths in this paragraph. First, observations gathered during flying experiences don't count, but there are more observant people. ??????
Yes, there are varying degrees of FFers knowledge of what the SOP may or may not be. The majority of TSA front-liners are good people, but there are enough bad eggs out there to cast doubt on what the SOP might be, or its arbitrary application. Said majority provide proof as to what SOP should be. Common sense dictates how much the BS detector will go off.
Originally Posted by robodeer
it's relatively apparent the layout of each of the checkpoints. how the airport, airlines & TSA decide to do it is up to them. if anyone has ever spent some time asking the airline personnel or TSA about their checkpoint, i've found that most are more than willing to explain it.
What do you talk about to a TSAer about their checkpoint? Do they give you a tour of the area....let you run the x-ray machine....let you kick the WTMD or stick the HHMD down your pants for fun?
Y'know, I have trouble picking out just one or two out of the masses of the TSA and airport personnel who trip all over themselves to go into detail on security procedures.
Let's get real -- if I started asking questions about the procedure I will either A) get lied to, or B) get "extra attention."
Originally Posted by robodeer
the melodrama about checking of the boarding passes gets old after the person in front of you for the Nth time goes off into some tirade. complain if it makes you feel better, then move on! keep the people-conveyor moving.
You must have the most horrible luck. I couldn't imagine that every time you go through a CP, the person in front of you complains about the BP issue.
Some of us put the BP in the bag that's already in the x-ray machine. It's the TSA's inconsistent procedures that contribute to the back-up that horribly inconveniences you.
Tell you what, go to ONT and see the twin 32" TV that blare out instructions on how to put everything through the X-ray machine, only to be told by the person at the WTMD to have the BP with you through the WTMD.
Originally Posted by robodeer
that being said, it's not too much to ask to be informed of what's going on. i've lost count of how many of those flying early mornings for business who just "gave up" on trying and brusquely tries to push his way through and then gets stopped so that someone can check his boarding pass. communication is the responsibility of the airline/TSA employee, but it takes two to tango...
Yes, but when two different airports have two different sets of procedures, is that the fault of the passenger?