Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security.
  • chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1·
    2 hours ago

    So it was always useless bullshit? You’d think tensions would be ramping up at this point in terms of terrorism threats

  • MrMcGasion@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    8 hours ago

    Looking forward a TSA officer looking at me like an idiot for either not taking my shoes off or for taking my shoes off. It’s comforting to know that no matter what I do, there’s a TSA agent who will treat me like I’m a moron for following the same instructions I overheard them give the person in front of me.

      • ToastedRavioli@midwest.socialEnglish
        2·
        3 hours ago

        I once had a very similar experience at GWB in Houston, except it wasnt even 4am. I was just highly confused when the lady started yelling at me to take off my belt.

        As I was complying, apparently the right thing to say was not “Im sorry, they didnt make me take my belt off at XYZ airport earlier”, because Im fairly certain that response almost earned me a trip to the special area and an all-expenses-paid cavity check. To say she was unpleased would be a massive understatement

  • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
    7·
    6 hours ago

    This has been the case since 9/11. I’m so sick of being looked at like I’m an idiot when I’m remove my shoes, then on the flight back they treat me like an idiot for asking if I have to take them off

    • SebaDC@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      71·
      7 hours ago

      “Remove”

      “Should I remove my shoes?”

      “No, I’m talking to my colleague”

      Colleague arrives.

      “It’s this the guy I need to remove?”

  • loomy@lemy.lolEnglish
    33·
    8 hours ago

    while this is nice, like removing the supervisors from the Chinese bio-lab ; this could take a turn for the worse.