Hipsters ruin everything.

[cville]

Remember how I got my bff a hipster candle in a mason jar as a joke present because she lives in manbun Brooklyn?

Well, TSA thought it might be a bomb so my bag was subject to intense swoop in 3 person screening and lots of those wipes that detect bad stuff. All I got was a secondary pass with a handheld metal detector wand thing (no pat down).


Damn hipsters.

Anyway, I packed my bag tight and light. It was like a rubiks cube up in there. Once it was clear I'm not smuggling explosives, they complimented my packing job.

[vicky]

High five. Good luck in Brooklyn.

[cville]

Update: drank a giant glass of wine because I'm early for my flight. Care less about hipsters ruining everything. Lol.

[cville]

Second update: pilot is a woman. So is copilot. BEST FLIGHT EVER. Get it, women of STEM.

[Jalapeñomel]

I'm sorry it's freezing ass cold here

[cuddlyevil]

I am raising my glass to you.

[lindyanne]

I packed a candle ten years ago and also got extra screening. I pretty much get extra screening for something dumb every time I fly.

[mom2twoboys]

My mom got an extra screening because of her bookmark. I told her I like that they were better safe than sorry. She was embarrassed though.

[candreco]

I once got extra screening because I was leaving Wisconsin and my bag was LOADED with delicious cheese. The TSA folks were very sweet and understanding about it, LOL.

[noodleoo]

Mar 11, 2017 9:19:45 GMT -5 candreco said:

I once got extra screening because I was leaving Wisconsin and my bag was LOADED with delicious cheese. The TSA folks were very sweet and understanding about it, LOL.

This happened to my H too! What is it about cheese that is so suspicious? 

On my recent flight home, my mom packed me food wrapped in tin foil. Doh! That was dumb. I didn't even realize the metal would be an issue. I need to remember that for future flights. It was a super long line for the extra screening, good thing we were actually early for once! 

[candreco]

Mar 11, 2017 9:25:26 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Mar 11, 2017 9:19:45 GMT -5 candreco said:

I once got extra screening because I was leaving Wisconsin and my bag was LOADED with delicious cheese. The TSA folks were very sweet and understanding about it, LOL.

This happened to my H too! What is it about cheese that is so suspicious? 

On my recent flight home, my mom packed me food wrapped in tin foil. Doh! That was dumb. I didn't even realize the metal would be an issue. I need to remember that for future flights. It was a super long line for the extra screening, good thing we were actually early for once! 

Apparently cheese looks awfully similar to blocks of C-4 explosive on the x-ray screen. Who knew?

[Deleted]

So, EVERY time I fly I get screened and they stop me to examine my right ankle for as long as I can remember.  I have never had surgery on my leg/ankle.  I have had an X-ray of that ankle that was completely negative (and I saw it) because I had a horrible sprain.   I don't even have a tattoo on that ankle.  I can't for the life of me figure out wtf they see there.  (I have a long history of working in Radiology and my degree is in Radiologic Science so I'm extremely familiar with X-ray equipment)

I've never asked bc it's always busy and the TSA people would probably think I was nuts or suspicious.  

[wise_rita]

Mar 11, 2017 19:09:56 GMT -5 @blueyes623 said:

So, EVERY time I fly I get screened and they stop me to examine my right ankle for as long as I can remember.  I have never had surgery on my leg/ankle.  I have had an X-ray of that ankle that was completely negative (and I saw it) because I had a horrible sprain.   I don't even have a tattoo on that ankle.  I can't for the life of me figure out wtf they see there.  (I have a long history of working in Radiology and my degree is in Radiologic Science so I'm extremely familiar with X-ray equipment)

I've never asked bc it's always busy and the TSA people would probably think I was nuts or suspicious.  

I'm invested now.  I must know!

[mrs.jacinthe]

Mar 11, 2017 19:09:56 GMT -5 @blueyes623 said:

So, EVERY time I fly I get screened and they stop me to examine my right ankle for as long as I can remember.  I have never had surgery on my leg/ankle.  I have had an X-ray of that ankle that was completely negative (and I saw it) because I had a horrible sprain.   I don't even have a tattoo on that ankle.  I can't for the life of me figure out wtf they see there.  (I have a long history of working in Radiology and my degree is in Radiologic Science so I'm extremely familiar with X-ray equipment)

I've never asked bc it's always busy and the TSA people would probably think I was nuts or suspicious.  

I get this too, but for me it's my left knee. They always ask if I've had surgery or if I'm concealing something, and I always respond "nope, just fat!" And they always laugh. I think this happens a lot (although I presume it's not actually fat, but more likely a bone density issue).

[fernweh]

Mar 11, 2017 19:09:56 GMT -5 @blueyes623 said:

So, EVERY time I fly I get screened and they stop me to examine my right ankle for as long as I can remember.  I have never had surgery on my leg/ankle.  I have had an X-ray of that ankle that was completely negative (and I saw it) because I had a horrible sprain.   I don't even have a tattoo on that ankle.  I can't for the life of me figure out wtf they see there.  (I have a long history of working in Radiology and my degree is in Radiologic Science so I'm extremely familiar with X-ray equipment)

I've never asked bc it's always busy and the TSA people would probably think I was nuts or suspicious.  

This happened to me a couple weeks ago when we flew. Just my right ankle, nothing else...same as you, no tattoos or surgeries or anything that should cause suspicious, I was very confused.

They didn't check my hair though and they almost always do if I have it in a bun or ponytail, so I guess they are just migrating south.

[Deleted]

Mar 12, 2017 9:05:04 GMT -5 fernweh said:

Mar 11, 2017 19:09:56 GMT -5 @blueyes623 said:

So, EVERY time I fly I get screened and they stop me to examine my right ankle for as long as I can remember.  I have never had surgery on my leg/ankle.  I have had an X-ray of that ankle that was completely negative (and I saw it) because I had a horrible sprain.   I don't even have a tattoo on that ankle.  I can't for the life of me figure out wtf they see there.  (I have a long history of working in Radiology and my degree is in Radiologic Science so I'm extremely familiar with X-ray equipment)

I've never asked bc it's always busy and the TSA people would probably think I was nuts or suspicious.  

This happened to me a couple weeks ago when we flew. Just my right ankle, nothing else...same as you, no tattoos or surgeries or anything that should cause suspicious, I was very confused.

They didn't check my hair though and they almost always do if I have it in a bun or ponytail, so I guess they are just migrating south.

I've never heard of them checking the hair!  Well, I have fine hair so that's probably why.  

[Deleted]

Mar 12, 2017 0:56:40 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Mar 11, 2017 19:09:56 GMT -5 @blueyes623 said:

So, EVERY time I fly I get screened and they stop me to examine my right ankle for as long as I can remember.  I have never had surgery on my leg/ankle.  I have had an X-ray of that ankle that was completely negative (and I saw it) because I had a horrible sprain.   I don't even have a tattoo on that ankle.  I can't for the life of me figure out wtf they see there.  (I have a long history of working in Radiology and my degree is in Radiologic Science so I'm extremely familiar with X-ray equipment)

I've never asked bc it's always busy and the TSA people would probably think I was nuts or suspicious.  

I get this too, but for me it's my left knee. They always ask if I've had surgery or if I'm concealing something, and I always respond "nope, just fat!" And they always laugh. I think this happens a lot (although I presume it's not actually fat, but more likely a bone density issue).

I do have chunky legs, but they are equally fat!!! Why are they picking on one side?!