I know why this happens. The excess skin under my shirt causes a radically different temperature from the rest of my body, which is a red flag to the body scanner. I know this pat down is coming. I know the arm movements and instructions I need to follow to make this go quickly.
-
-
Show this thread
-
My calm demeanor and ability to "assume the position" without being told actually alarms some TSA agents. Today, one of them called for assistance because he had never seen anything like this before. A supervisor came to observe, and the spectacle grew.
Show this thread -
When the pat down is complete, they swab your hands. I usually use the time the machine takes to process the swab to explain why this is happening. It helps calm everyone down usually. Today the agent seemed annoyed I'd wasted his time. Like he was upset he hadn't found a bad guy
Show this thread -
Shit like this is why I am ALWAYS at the airport way earlier than I need to be, and a big part of why I can't wait to have this skin removed.
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
I had no idea, thanks for sharing this and yes, you're a saint for taking it in stride. I was infuriated for you while reading this. If that TSA dope wants to catch some bad guys he should probably look in his own locker room...
-
New conversation -
-
-
Being half Korean and half Irish, when I am by myself I always get the pat down and extras. I think they think I am a sleeper cell for North Korea. But with the family, we never get stopped for anything. Who knows, maybe I am a sleep cell and just waiting on my go word.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Sorry you have to go through this. Hopefully, this technology will improve for the sake of those that ensure this.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.