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Wow, I've never jumped into the pilot's thread before, it feels strange but...I just got back from vacation! And actually, nothing terrible happened this time, in fact, I stupidly "snuck" some items through screening that, exactly a year ago, at the same airports, got taken away from me, when I forgot they were in my bag, and thrown away. (Stupidly expensive sunscreen and hair conditioner. The truth hurts, but it matters.)
Rather than feeling relieved, I felt just insanely irritated. The inconsistency is part of what's so abusive, but also, it's just the abuse! Even though nothing was taken away this time, it was the indignity of, at one airport, take off the shirt you have over your tanktop, at the other, the shirt is fine; and yes, overall, it's just the indignity of people pushing you around, because they can. Like others on this thread, I looked at people rushing their jackets into bins after being barked at, and chiding their children for not taking off their watches, and thought, Are we sheeple?
Sigh. Thanks, Patrick!
