"Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?"
Dec 15, 1999 | 2:20 pm
#1
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"Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?"
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate, when the airport employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?" I said, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?" He smiled and nodded knowingly, "That's why we ask."
Dec 15, 1999 | 4:48 pm
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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A favorite of mine was "Have you been in contact with your luggage?"
I wanted to reply with, "Well the BIG suitcase sent me e-mail last week, but the carry-on NEVER CALLS."
I hope that they will one day realize how inane those questions are. All of the ticket agents have had the fear of god put into them about the $5000 FAA fine if you don't ask. So now it seems that I get asked two and three times per flight.
I wanted to reply with, "Well the BIG suitcase sent me e-mail last week, but the carry-on NEVER CALLS."
I hope that they will one day realize how inane those questions are. All of the ticket agents have had the fear of god put into them about the $5000 FAA fine if you don't ask. So now it seems that I get asked two and three times per flight.
Dec 15, 1999 | 7:40 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 1999
Posts: 3,709
When it comes to those questions, I am as eager to question the sheer foolishness of this charade (at the airport, anyway) as a new recruit is to point out grammatical errors by his drill sargeant.
In other words, it's not worth the risk of ticking off somebody who can be instrumental in a body cavity search.
"SIR, NO SIR!"
(For what it's worth, this is one of the VERY VERY few ocassions where I won't challenge stupidity at point of contact)
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"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own."
In other words, it's not worth the risk of ticking off somebody who can be instrumental in a body cavity search.
"SIR, NO SIR!"
(For what it's worth, this is one of the VERY VERY few ocassions where I won't challenge stupidity at point of contact)
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"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own."
Dec 15, 1999 | 7:42 pm
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Join Date: May 1998
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My favorite is when they asked me if any strangers have asked me to carry anything on board. I always answer that I don't know any strangers. 
What would they have to be be stranger than?
What would they have to be be stranger than?
Dec 17, 1999 | 9:07 pm
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Chicago, IL (2 miles from ORD)
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From the George Carlin routine "You Are All Diseased"
Airport security is there to make white people feel safe. Well, the illusion of being safe. (hope this isn't taken out of context...you sort of have to see the show)
Have your bags been with you at all times? Well no. The night before my flight, I like to place my bags out by the street corner and leave them unattended for several hours.
*s*
[This message has been edited by Aubie (edited 12-17-1999).]
Airport security is there to make white people feel safe. Well, the illusion of being safe. (hope this isn't taken out of context...you sort of have to see the show)
Have your bags been with you at all times? Well no. The night before my flight, I like to place my bags out by the street corner and leave them unattended for several hours.
*s*
[This message has been edited by Aubie (edited 12-17-1999).]