Today, my mom and I went to catch our flight to Jamaica. She ended up being detained and questioned, because she packed hairspray, shampoo, drinks, basically half the shit you're not allowed to have in your luggage. We missed our flight. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, my mother-in-law had concealed in her suitcase a kitchen knife and plastic bags of MSG, salt, and other seasonings (AKA unidentified white powder) because she doesn’t trust foreign food, and wanted to cook her own food on holiday. Airport security were not amused and we missed our flight. FML
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
Today, I woke up excited for my trip to Jamaica with my friends. We went to the airport, and I gave them my passport to check in. They gave it back. It had expired three weeks ago. I watched my friends board the plane while I'm stuck in the city. FML
Today, I went with my girlfriend to the airport for some much needed vacation time. We arrived on time but were stopped at the gate when they told me I didn't have the right passport. The plane left without me. My girlfriend did too. FML
Today, we missed our flights to our dream honeymoon destination, which we were lucky to get with so many flight cancellations, because my selfish stepdaughter anonymously called the airline to report us for drug smuggling, all because I married her dad this afternoon. FML
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
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
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
Today, my mother "borrowed" money from my stash to help pay for her vacation to the Dominican Republic. The same trip I'm not allowed to go on. FML
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taliwhaker 7
At least she didnt have a shoe bomb :)
KittyHawkMarch 29
How could you guys have missed those announcements going off at least every ten minutes telling you not to pack exactly that in your carry-on?
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Comments (52)
born_hustla 26
That's why I double check my parents' luggage. Somehow these folks just don't get it. Old school. I warn them that I would deny them if we ever get detained lol.
PeopleLikeGrapes 12
But did she have a clock?
TordNorski 30
My mother is the same way. She thinks that the rules are "optional".
countryb_cth 38
If she ever gets detained at the airport deny you know her and enjoy your vacation.
Lalala579121 28
I bet she did it on purpose. The entire trip to Jamaica is a ruse to mess with you.
tlnorman 18
Your mom is an idiot
Stillo 25
That's a little harsh :o
myoukei 31
Shoulda gone to Jamaica without her...
AussieGirl2014 18
You should have gone without her.
JaminSW 4
Hope you got on a different flight. It's great here! Welcome to JamRock! :)
RedPillSucks 33
I hope when you're finally able to go, she doesn't let someone convince her to deliver a "package" to a "friend" in the states.
Handsome_Jack2 10
If that happened on the way to Jamaica, check her luggage on the way back for some more how should we put this, dank goods.