Holidays: Today, I missed my flight because I was stopped by airport security....

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 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 tal - 22/08/2012 09:57 - France

Today, I packed my bags and left for the airport. When I passed through security, the X-ray scanner discovered that my cat had also come along for the ride. 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 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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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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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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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 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 Anonymous - 17/07/2010 06:16 - United States

Today, the airport security guard told me to lift my fat rolls so he could finish patting me down. FML

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dino_witha_cape 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:01

yeah, if you bite into those things they could squirt someone's eye out

Jcsati8 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:05

If you pack baby carrots, will they think you are carrying ammo? Damn airport security!

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Andy_King 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:50

damn paranoid airport securty

Andy_King 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:55

if you cut those grapes in half and put them in a microwave, then they will make plasma! that could possibly be a minor threat! oh no! not teh grapes!

lalalalou99 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:55

you copied the french one, or they copied you wtf Aujourd'hui, j'ai loupé mon avion à cause d'un contrôle de sécurité: "Des objets sphériques de petite taille semblent suspects." Après m'avoir mise à l'écart, pris et ouvert mon sac avec précaution, ils ont remis le sachet de raisins que je venais d'acheter. VDM viedemerde.fr their ones are a lot funnier

Jessey_fml 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:57

LMAOOO Well written OP

AnaMaree 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 21:06

They want you to buy their airline food. Now you know.

Flanby15_fml 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 21:06

Yes who posted first?? It's amazing...

debbiedowner2 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 21:07

For some reason whenever I go to the airport with my family, I'M the only one to be pulled aside. I barely even pack much when i go by plane, anyways..

pickwick716 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 21:13

sucks, but it's still your fault

eliz3 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 21:15

You're not allowed to take fruit anyway? YDI for not taking a few minutes to read airport security rules and saving yourself some bother.

emilysembem 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 21:15

#36 FOR THE WIN. But anyways, YDI, no outside food or drink allowed, plus, they can't just expect them to be harmless because who knows what you could have put in them.