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.

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daaaniel 0

Tuesday 2 March 2010 10:02

but can it be that hard for them to take a joke.

iwanina 0

Thursday 1 April 2010 1:43

god ur ******* stupid even my 8 year old sister knows not to joke like that

Melaniee_fml 0

Thursday 8 April 2010 4:20

yes it's there job they have to take it seriously.

flakes_fml 0

Saturday 8 May 2010 19:12

haha 1 u said 1% way to let us know u wer first without alseeming stupid

codisimus 0

Saturday 15 May 2010 10:35

your an idiot, why do you think they ask that?so you can try to be funny?

victoria4161993 0

Saturday 5 June 2010 7:23

your an idiot you should know better not to mess with that in airports

Bloodbathandbeyo 0

Saturday 5 June 2010 20:58

53 are you retarded? your comment..... wow

slushpup9696 12

Tuesday 22 June 2010 9:03

53 is an idiot, and I think the OP is funny.

Hisbabyforever 0

Thursday 26 August 2010 16:41

yeah its taken seriously at baggage checks. because some people who WERE part of al quaeda or are affiliated with them will sometimes joke about it to throw suspicion OFF themselves, because you wouldn't expect someone from al quaeda to joke about themeselves. that's EXACTLY why they do it. be careful about what you say, as you can see, security HAS to make sure that it is just a joke.