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-   -   Granny speaks! (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/practical-travel-safety-security-issues/644409-granny-speaks.html)

txrus Jan 7, 2007 7:16 am
Granny speaks!
 
So, I'm already in my seat for my PHX-DFW flight yesterday, watching the circus that is boarding, when this lovely elderly lady arrives at her seat across from me. She is apparently in the aisle seat & doesn't want to have to get up when her row-mates arrive, so she stands in front of her seat, chatting to all of us around her. After announcing that she is 80 years old, she then proceeds to ask, in a wonderful deep southern accent, 'When will they get someone @ the checkpoint who knows the difference between toothpaste & something that will hurt someone?'

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EngIceDave Jan 7, 2007 8:29 am
When granny gets xray eyes and the ability to personally sniff explosives

Spiff Jan 7, 2007 10:30 am
Originally Posted by txrus (Post 6967630)
So, I'm already in my seat for my PHX-DFW flight yesterday, watching the circus that is boarding, when this lovely elderly lady arrives at her seat across from me. She is apparently in the aisle seat & doesn't want to have to get up when her row-mates arrive, so she stands in front of her seat, chatting to all of us around her. After announcing that she is 80 years old, she then proceeds to ask, in a wonderful deep southern accent, 'When will they get someone @ the checkpoint who knows the difference between toothpaste & something that will hurt someone?'

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I wish Comrade Hawley had been on the plane. Maybe granny would have caned him like he so richly deserves.

sandyweb33 Jan 7, 2007 11:53 am
Life experience

cpx Jan 7, 2007 11:56 am
Originally Posted by txrus (Post 6967630)
So, I'm already in my seat for my PHX-DFW flight yesterday, watching the circus that is boarding, when this lovely elderly lady arrives at her seat across from me. She is apparently in the aisle seat & doesn't want to have to get up when her row-mates arrive, so she stands in front of her seat, chatting to all of us around her. After announcing that she is 80 years old, she then proceeds to ask, in a wonderful deep southern accent, 'When will they get someone @ the checkpoint who knows the difference between toothpaste & something that will hurt someone?'

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a nice one :D ^^^

glad to see the awareness level going up ^

cpx Jan 7, 2007 11:57 am
Originally Posted by zjbell (Post 6969045)
Why bash TSA agents. They are just doing what they are told.
just curious..... do you work for the TSA?

19103_aa Jan 7, 2007 11:57 am
Originally Posted by zjbell (Post 6969045)
Why bash TSA agents. They are just doing what they are told.
"I was only following orders" has been the mantra of many unsuccessful defendants over the years.

Texas_Dawg Jan 7, 2007 12:31 pm
Originally Posted by zjbell (Post 6969045)
Why bash TSA agents. They are just doing what they are told.
Classic.

Texas_Dawg Jan 7, 2007 12:33 pm
Originally Posted by zjbell (Post 6969140)
If you are upset at policy, get mad at the policy creator.
When a gang member threatens to hurt me if I don't do what he says, I will likely be mad at his boss as well, but I'm probably going to not think so highly of him either. I doubt you would either.

EngIceDave Jan 7, 2007 12:42 pm
It's the same as people who hate the soldiers for the war in Iraq.

Texas_Dawg Jan 7, 2007 1:00 pm
Originally Posted by zjbell (Post 6969304)
The agents work to PROTECT you?
No they don't. They work to collect a paycheck. Nothing more.

The day that paycheck stops coming is the day they are gone to something else. If they cared at all about my protection, their "service" would be optional.

Originally Posted by zjbell (Post 6969304)
Why should you bash them?
Because what they are doing is morally wrong and economically destructive, imho.

Texas_Dawg Jan 7, 2007 1:01 pm
Originally Posted by EngIceDave (Post 6969309)
It's the same as people who hate the soldiers for the war in Iraq.
LOL. Awesome.

I bet you own a ton of Toby Keith albums.

Texas_Dawg Jan 7, 2007 1:05 pm
Originally Posted by zjbell (Post 6969417)
So, you think we would be safer without the TSA?
Safer, wealthier, freer, etc.

EngIceDave Jan 7, 2007 1:09 pm
and people keep saying that I am making it up that some folks on this forum want zero security

flyinbob Jan 7, 2007 1:13 pm
Originally Posted by Texas_Dawg (Post 6969255)
Classic.
In a way the guy is sorta right. Why get pi$$ed at IRS agents? They didn't make the convoluted tax laws. TSA agents are working lawfully, in a regular job. They didn't make the assinine rules. They didn't decide that granny's toothpaste was a threat to western civilization.

Even so, I'll probably make some sort of remarks myself when I go through again this week. Kill the messenger I say!


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