Miscellaneous: Today, while going through airport security the lady asked why...

By search_me - 16/07/2009 23:39 - United States

Today, while going through airport security the lady asked why I folded everything so small. I said that I was going away for a month and needed to fit a lot of stuff in only one bag. She smiled, nodded and then dumped my luggage to search for "drugs and other illegal teen things." FML

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By thebickster - 06/03/2009 17:58 - United States

Today, I was boarding my flight when I got pulled aside for looking suspicious. As she was opening my bag, I said, "Be careful, I jammed so many clothes in there it may explode." I was then strip searched for my trouble. FML

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By tampondealer - 09/11/2009 18:42 - Canada

Today, after visiting my mom, she stuffed a bunch of pads in my backpack so I'd have some at my dorm. When I was going through security, I was stopped and ended up missing my flight. Apparently the jumbo pads my mom sent look exactly like packs of cocaine when they go through the X-ray machine. FML

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By kclopez - 19/08/2017 23:15

Today, while going through customs at the airport, my bag was selected for screening. It was nearly overflowing because it was so full, so before the TSA agent searched it, I said, "Watch out - it's going to explode when you open it". Wrong choice of words. FML

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By well then... - 15/06/2013 05:04 - Canada - London

Today, as I was crossing to the US, I got pulled over by border patrol for looking "suspicious". The female cop searched my purse and found a condom. She smirked and said, "I doubt you'd ever need that." FML

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By sufia - 29/09/2016 11:14 - Pakistan

Today, I was traveling. At airport security, the woman patting me down felt something "down there" and asked me what I was wearing. I told her it was a sanitary napkin. She put her hands inside my pants just to be sure. FML

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By Ya - 10/05/2009 14:18 - United States

Today, I missed my flight because I was stopped by airport security. They found "small, suspicious, spherical objects" in my purse on the X-ray. After pulling me out of line, taking my purse aside and carefully opening it with tongs, they removed the bag of grapes I had packed as a snack. FML

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By Behemoth2 - 14/12/2008 05:15 - France

Today, at the Eurostar customs, an officer asked me if I had packed my luggage myself. I teasingly answered "No, I was helped by a member of Al Qaeda." which earned me a body and luggage search and a missed train. FML

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By muffintop - 11/07/2011 02:34 - Canada

Today, I was standing at airport security. One of the bag inspectors asked me to remove my travel pouch, pointing to the lump under my shirt. I didn't know how to tell him that it was just one of my fat rolls. FML

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By GothicbunnyxC - 28/01/2012 23:31 - Canada

Today, I was going through airport security. Trying to get things over and done with quickly, I dropped my pants without a second thought. Turns out they just wanted me to remove my shoes and belt. FML

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TSA

By androgynous - 30/03/2009 17:44 - United States

Today, I was going through airport security. As my bags were being scanned, I was told that I was selected for extra searching. Right as the security guard was about to frisk me, he froze up and asked me, "You're a male, right?" I am, and I used to think that it was obvious. FML

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midget_chinese 0

Friday 17 July 2009 9:54

bah, the profiling system gets on my nerves :P

CassT 0

Friday 17 July 2009 9:55

If it was a man, you could've said, "Because I needed to make room for my tampons."

Comments

jewelzgalore 0

Friday 17 July 2009 21:32

Wtf? That's so messed up. The same thing happened to my Islamic friends a few years ago. They "just happened" to be randomly checked every time.

Bryan_Z 0

Friday 17 July 2009 21:36

Yeah, I assume you mean "Muslim"

epicfail13337 4

Friday 17 July 2009 21:43

Age profiling...lol...it's because so many teenagers do bad things. This still sucks though. People can't tell good people from bad people? Not that many teens would have dangerous things with them... And about Muslims being searched more....well...they are known for hurting people not being Muslim enough, such as killing people for being famous (in Muslim countries). Besides the Iraq war I haven't heard of them hurting foreigners though. So I don't think anyone will be bombing planes regardless of religion.

change_we_need_fml 0

Friday 17 July 2009 21:43

WHAT A ******* BITCH. She deserves to be shot.

discosoup 0

Friday 17 July 2009 21:50

She needs a slap.

xXiDreamofYouxX 0

Friday 17 July 2009 21:59

I'm Muslim but don't wear the headscarf and no one made me nor my friend who wears it do additional scanning. I think the person who stated that we hurt and kill people that aren't Muslim needs to actually study the religion other than make assumptions. Anyways, I also think the woman was being rather rude but then again it's her job but she could have said it in a nicer way.

shmaller 0

Saturday 18 July 2009 3:04

What was it, 18 Muslims that hurt people? Compared to how many Christians in, say, the Crusades? I'm not suggesting that we start profiling Christians, I'm just saying that profiling is ******* stupid.

xXiDreamofYouxX 0

Friday 17 July 2009 22:01

Islamic and Muslim is the same exact thing

Figureskater_15 0

Friday 17 July 2009 23:42

ive travelled a lot times a teenager (i still am a teenager) ive never had my actual checked in bag check but ive had my carry on check cause i had liquids in my carry on which was no problem cause they were medicine and my spray fan.

helpmeiamblind 0

Saturday 18 July 2009 0:00

Shoulda stabbed that bitch in the eye with pencil. And maybe you should try harder to not look like a teenage druggie or something.

LoveItOrLeaveIt 0

Saturday 18 July 2009 0:52

Nice to see that they are doing their job by Over doing it. they should have just unzipped it quickly and scanned it, Good goddess everyone thinks teens are ******* crimanals and are bad

ChickenwingsRus 0

Saturday 18 July 2009 1:43

i dont really mind the TSA but once i went through security and they stopped me for 2 travel bottles of shampoo that were under 3 oz. and that i had traveled with before!!! Sometimes i think the TSA officers need to just CHILL OUT!!!!