Transportation: Today, at the Eurostar customs, an officer asked me if I had...

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 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 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 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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Never joke with TSA

By missy - 16/06/2011 02:42 - United States

Today, I missed my flight because I was held in airport security because I'd "threatened" an employee. He had confiscated my eyelash curler and jokingly I asked if he thought I was going to curl him to death. He didn't laugh. FML

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Suspicious

By BilletsDoudous - 15/01/2015 06:51 - France

Today, I was working as a ticket inspector on a train. A suspiciously-acting thirty something guy got on board with two huge bags. Worried, I kept an eye on him. I wasn't disappointed when he got 5 furry toys out of his bags and started to have a conversation with them. FML

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Thanks, son

By sucksforme. - 10/05/2009 05:05 - Canada

Today, I was supposed to catch a 4:40 flight to New York. My 5 year-old son handed me my carry on bag as I left the house. Turns out he had put his older brother's BB gun into my bag to "keep me safe." I missed my flight after I was detained and strip-searched. 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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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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By Anonymous - 02/04/2011 21:05 - United States

Today, while shopping, I was grabbed and dragged off to a security room with no warning. Apparently, the way I was dressed and walking was suspicious. FML

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By Hm - 20/03/2015 00:54 - United States - Rio Rancho

Today, I was sitting in the airport, watching the baggage handlers load the plane I was about to get on. They were being really rough with it, one bag came open and all the clothes spilled out onto the tarmac. The clothes looked familiar. They were mine. FML

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Doydle 0

Saturday 14 February 2009 22:53

Now, what did you learn? ;)

adelaide_evening 0

Sunday 15 February 2009 23:55

Hahahaha, that is hilarious. I agree with everybody else that it is a dumb thing to do, but I myself am fairly sarcastic and probably would've said it before I realized the repercussions that came along with it too.

Comments

yukiokashi 12

Sunday 23 June 2013 19:05

you shouldn't joke with officers

ShunGokuSatsu 5

Wednesday 30 October 2013 5:40

Customs agents dont tend to be people of good humor. YDI

doglover100 28

Monday 24 February 2014 14:43

You don't joke about terrorism around security.

Yessi_Boo 14

Saturday 10 May 2014 6:32

Don't worry, you get a body and luggage search in the US anyways lol

Xeebar 28

Friday 13 June 2014 17:46

What the **** made you think that was smart?

rabidpeach 5

Sunday 20 July 2014 8:49

uhm... are you guys idiots or do you really think this question has EVER stopped someone? im still waiting for a news report claiming such... self incriminating terrorist? puh leeze... the two preceeding reply-ees oughta google search about all the reporters that sneak shit onto planes, it would be educational. remember these arent israeli security mind games, the halfwhit asking them likely barely gradertated highschool.

rabidpeach 5

Sunday 20 July 2014 8:54

dont joke! humor is dead at airports! dont insult allah either the terrorists will just blow up more! whatever happened to that "dont let them change us" sentiment? predictable security is breakable security, remember the underwear bomber, his family even called the.consulate to tell he was threat but no my tube of toothpaste is too big or otherwise must be enclosed in a $2 ziplock (fly thru ireland...) for safety