It seems that TSAs answer to increasing the publics’ confidence in their screeners, and beef-up their perceived authority, is to give them bigger fake badges that look more like the police. I can’t help picturing the big cartoon-size sheriff’s badges we played with as kids. Now how am I supposed to keep a straight face [...]
Posts Tagged ‘airport check in’
On the Plane … don’t you dare talk to me
Posted: July 26, 2010 in On the Plane ... don't you dare look at meTags: air travel, airplanes, airport check in, airport security, passengers
“There are only two reasons to sit in the back row of an airplane. Either you have diarrhea or you’re anxious to meet people who do.” – Henry Kissinger This stage is a bit like going on a blind date. Who will my seatmate be? Will he be handsome, will he be rich? Will she [...]
Check-in….the white zone to hell
Posted: June 3, 2010 in Check In ... the white zone to hellTags: air travel, airport check in, airport security, boarding planes
“I arrived at the airport one hour early, so that in accordance with airline procedures, I could stand around.” - Dave Barry At Check-in, my first suggestion would be, don’t. Just turn around, get your lazy ass back in the taxi and go home. But if you must, can you please: Recognize that a plastic grocery bag [...]
