Being "Literal" with TSA is fun
Apr 23, 2015, 2:00 pm
#16
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I hope those new to FT don't happen upon this and think it's somehow indicative of the culture or attitude of most FT members.
Apr 23, 2015, 2:04 pm
#17
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give me a break - if by enjoyable you mean at the expense of others - go for it and may karma get you
Apr 23, 2015, 2:12 pm
#18
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OP, seriously though, would you rather they just did away with the screening altogether then? I don't think anyone thinks it's great fun going through the whole security process, but I don't think I'd step on a plane without that security in place.
Apr 23, 2015, 2:25 pm
#20
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Does that make you feel safer?
Apr 23, 2015, 2:26 pm
#21
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I'm new to FT and will try to see beyond this thread.
OP, seriously though, would you rather they just did away with the screening altogether then? I don't think anyone thinks it's great fun going through the whole security process, but I don't think I'd step on a plane without that security in place.
OP, seriously though, would you rather they just did away with the screening altogether then? I don't think anyone thinks it's great fun going through the whole security process, but I don't think I'd step on a plane without that security in place.
What we have now is security theater, along with the frequent abuse by TSA employees.
Apr 23, 2015, 2:30 pm
#23
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Interpreting communication in a literal sense rather than accepting the vernacular is at the troubled end of a spectrum of behaviour.
If the OP finds pleasure in displaying his/her superior skills in language and logic, then surely it would be more satisfying to assert them in an environment a tad more challenging than airport security lines.
I'd have found the OP's behaviour embarrassing.
Apr 23, 2015, 2:30 pm
#24
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http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-victims-denver-airport-groping-scandal-20150415-story.html
Apr 23, 2015, 2:33 pm
#26
Join Date: May 2012
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I fully understand the frustration with TSA.
Something unexpected happened so quickly last week
that I did not have time to react before my document
was snatched.
Going through Pre-Check one of the agents grabbed
my passport out of my hand, placed it in a bin and
shoved it through the machine.
Next time that happens I will be announcing that we
have a problem and a chat will take place.
Something unexpected happened so quickly last week
that I did not have time to react before my document
was snatched.
Going through Pre-Check one of the agents grabbed
my passport out of my hand, placed it in a bin and
shoved it through the machine.
Next time that happens I will be announcing that we
have a problem and a chat will take place.
Apr 23, 2015, 2:39 pm
#27
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So your idea of fun is belittling someone else to prove your superiority? That's what it sounds like.
One thing I learned a long time ago is there will always be people smarter than me and people not as smart as me. Those with less intelligence deserve a little more consideration and understanding IMO.
So they know you and you get "selected" for special treatment because of that, making your security clearance harder.....that does not sound very intelligent to me!
I've never had a problem at the checkpoint in 30 years.
One thing I learned a long time ago is there will always be people smarter than me and people not as smart as me. Those with less intelligence deserve a little more consideration and understanding IMO.
So they know you and you get "selected" for special treatment because of that, making your security clearance harder.....that does not sound very intelligent to me!
I've never had a problem at the checkpoint in 30 years.
Apr 23, 2015, 2:46 pm
#30
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Or it could just as equally be how the OP was assaulted by a TSA employee who enjoys abusing their position to feel up unsuspecting passengers.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-victims-denver-airport-groping-scandal-20150415-story.html
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-victims-denver-airport-groping-scandal-20150415-story.html