Originally Posted by
Bart
In your world, perhaps. I see people process through the checkpoint everyday and they either automatically take their shoes off or ask if they need to remove them. The point being, which you conveniently glossed over, is that many people still wear their shoes barefoot or don't think to pack an extra pair of socks specifically for the purpose of passing through security. I don't understand the concern over cleanliness of the floors or the bins when people don't take enough precautions on their own to keep their feet clean. In fact, Americans in general don't keep their feet clean.
So how about my world? I DO pack an extra pair of socks for EACH security point I think i need to pass through, with a separate baggie to collect said socks after being worn through the germfest of an airport screening area's floor. Am I allowed to be concerned? I am - even with said socks ... btw, these are special non-skid socks b/c those floors make walking barefoot/socked feet dangerous at times due with the level of waxing sometimes applied. Those areas are a lawsuit waiting to happen for so many reasons (which I'm sure will be extinguished and paid off with no disclosure to the american public, but that is another story)!