I very rarely fly. Only fly to Miami and back but I can say that little experience I had I'm against em.

 

 

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As a FREQUENT traveler I can say I have nothing but complete hate and discontent for the TSA.  They are completely unprofessional, overzealous, disrespectful fools that make a living off of my taxpayer money.  I play a game when I travel, I call it spot the sleeping TSA agent.   You would be amazed how many of them are sleeping on the job, not on break but on the job.  The most common one is the guy that sits at the exit of the terminal.   I cannot believe that we pay money to be treated like cattle, and the American people are ok with how they are treated.  I travel globally and the US security is a joke.   One of the things that I have seen and have thought about going to the media was when I was coming home from New Orleans.  In the line for the morning strip search, the man behind me had a walker and was wearing a Congressional Medal of Honor.   I was talking with the gentleman, a true American Hero, and he said that he wanted to see the National WWII Museum before he died.  When it was his time to get strip searched, they took his walker away.  He told them that he couldn't walk without his walker.  The TSA guy said " just get in the scanner."  I walked up to the TSA "officer" and explained what the old man was wearing around his neck was and said he should be showing a little respect, this man was a hero.  The TSA "officer" said "I dont give a fugg, get back"  I then walked up and assisted the old man, the TSA guy then said " I am doing what I can to protect my country...... WHAT THE FU*# HAVE YOU EVER DONE."  I then proceeded to explain to him how I am a veteran of Iraq and Afghan and if he wants to know what it's like to protect my country he can feel free to ask me.  Other passengers started clapping and cheering when I said that.   Needless to say Security was called on me and I was threatened to be detained if i did not move on.  Ever since then I am at war with the TSA.  I think every airport in the country has my picture. 

 

My tactics are childish fun but the response is always good. 

1)First, when they ask for your boarding pass and ID walk up and in your best German accent go, "PAPERS, you need papers, you cannot travel without papers, I need your papers! "  Kinda start sounding like Gestapo, they get the hint. 

2)Then the best is to always opt out of the the cancer making machine and get a pat down.  When the guy walks up explain to him that you are extremely homo-phobic and request a female TSA agent.  They decline and say a male must do it.  Then say "Well I have a horrible fear of being touched by another man and may not be responsible for my actions.  This sets them up and gets them on their toes.  Then as they are patting you down just twitch every once in a while.... believe me this one is funny. 

3)Go to Bourbon Street and eat some GREASY mexican food before you fly home.  In a drunken stupor when they are patting you down start releasing some tactical atomic farts.  This is classic and they actually had to call for assistance before because I almost made the guy puke......

4)when they are patting you down start making some "gay" comments like oooh thats the spot, or a little to the right.  Ask "ming lee, you got any coconut oil here, you could save me my next trip to Thailand."  Then they yell at you for talking when they are patting down, so groan every once in a while...... they really dont like this one....    LOL

 

I have a bunch more but a true master never gives out all his secrets.

 

Lololol... Tactical farting has just been added to my arsenal

Dude, I'm literally in tears laughing. I had to start rereading this 3 times because I couldn't see. I've made more typos and corrections now because I keep laughing. Me and you would be a helluva team. I love being a ball buster and this just fits. On a more serious note, thank you for your service and for standing up for that vet. If it were me, I'd be arrested because that puke would not show disrespect the second time... He'd be taking a concrete nap! I hate this type of disrespect, (not to say I like any type of disrespect). Especially to the old timers. I love sitting and talking with them. People fail to realize they are the true history makers and heroes. Soon they will be all gone and the stories will be no more! Salute!!!

 

As a FREQUENT traveler I can say I have nothing but complete hate and discontent for the TSA. They are completely unprofessional, overzealous, disrespectful fools that make a living off of my taxpayer money. I play a game when I travel, I call it spot the sleeping TSA agent. You would be amazed how many of them are sleeping on the job, not on break but on the job. The most common one is the guy that sits at the exit of the terminal. I cannot believe that we pay money to be treated like cattle, and the American people are ok with how they are treated. I travel globally and the US security is a joke. One of the things that I have seen and have thought about going to the media was when I was coming home from New Orleans. In the line for the morning strip search, the man behind me had a walker and was wearing a Congressional Medal of Honor. I was talking with the gentleman, a true American Hero, and he said that he wanted to see the National WWII Museum before he died. When it was his time to get strip searched, they took his walker away. He told them that he couldn't walk without his walker. The TSA guy said " just get in the scanner." I walked up to the TSA "officer" and explained what the old man was wearing around his neck was and said he should be showing a little respect, this man was a hero. The TSA "officer" said "I dont give a fugg, get back" I then walked up and assisted the old man, the TSA guy then said " I am doing what I can to protect my country...... WHAT THE FU*# HAVE YOU EVER DONE." I then proceeded to explain to him how I am a veteran of Iraq and Afghan and if he wants to know what it's like to protect my country he can feel free to ask me. Other passengers started clapping and cheering when I said that. Needless to say Security was called on me and I was threatened to be detained if i did not move on. Ever since then I am at war with the TSA. I think every airport in the country has my picture. My tactics are childish fun but the response is always good. 1)First, when they ask for your boarding pass and ID walk up and in your best German accent go, "PAPERS, you need papers, you cannot travel without papers, I need your papers! " Kinda start sounding like Gestapo, they get the hint. 2)Then the best is to always opt out of the the cancer making machine and get a pat down. When the guy walks up explain to him that you are extremely homo-phobic and request a female TSA agent. They decline and say a male must do it. Then say "Well I have a horrible fear of being touched by another man and may not be responsible for my actions. This sets them up and gets them on their toes. Then as they are patting you down just twitch every once in a while.... believe me this one is funny. 3)Go to Bourbon Street and eat some GREASY mexican food before you fly home. In a drunken stupor when they are patting you down start releasing some tactical atomic farts. This is classic and they actually had to call for assistance before because I almost made the guy puke...... :)4)when they are patting you down start making some "gay" comments like oooh thats the spot, or a little to the right. Ask "ming lee, you got any coconut oil here, you could save me my next trip to Thailand." Then they yell at you for talking when they are patting down, so groan every once in a while...... they really dont like this one.... LOLI have a bunch more but a true master never gives out all his secrets.

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And hence TSA needs to be more active on the front side. They search bags, what's wrong with checking a car that will be in front of the terminal unoccupied for some time? Unfortunately being reactive is just the nature of the threat detection field. The BGs are constantly trying to come up with new ways of plying their trade.

 

And, officer is part of the agents official title - TSO: Transportation Security Officer

they shouldn't be there searching ANYTHING.

I like what they are doing! First they have the best training in the business all they do is look for guns, knifes, and IED's. They also are overworked and take a beating from the uninformed complacent non traveling public and congress all day. The people who are on the plans everyday like what they do. They are also expanding there scope of duties and they should. They bring skills after the 11 years of being around that are necessary. Yes there are a few bad apples but if you look at any LEO or government agency they are a lot worse its just that for some reason the media has created a public opinion of them that is just not true.

heh.........i got a laugh outta this.

As a FREQUENT traveler I can say I have nothing but complete hate and discontent for the TSA.  They are completely unprofessional, overzealous, disrespectful fools that make a living off of my taxpayer money.  I play a game when I travel, I call it spot the sleeping TSA agent.   You would be amazed how many of them are sleeping on the job, not on break but on the job.  The most common one is the guy that sits at the exit of the terminal.   I cannot believe that we pay money to be treated like cattle, and the American people are ok with how they are treated.  I travel globally and the US security is a joke.   One of the things that I have seen and have thought about going to the media was when I was coming home from New Orleans.  In the line for the morning strip search, the man behind me had a walker and was wearing a Congressional Medal of Honor.   I was talking with the gentleman, a true American Hero, and he said that he wanted to see the National WWII Museum before he died.  When it was his time to get strip searched, they took his walker away.  He told them that he couldn't walk without his walker.  The TSA guy said " just get in the scanner."  I walked up to the TSA "officer" and explained what the old man was wearing around his neck was and said he should be showing a little respect, this man was a hero.  The TSA "officer" said "I dont give a fugg, get back"  I then walked up and assisted the old man, the TSA guy then said " I am doing what I can to protect my country...... WHAT THE FU*# HAVE YOU EVER DONE."  I then proceeded to explain to him how I am a veteran of Iraq and Afghan and if he wants to know what it's like to protect my country he can feel free to ask me.  Other passengers started clapping and cheering when I said that.   Needless to say Security was called on me and I was threatened to be detained if i did not move on.  Ever since then I am at war with the TSA.  I think every airport in the country has my picture. 

 

My tactics are childish fun but the response is always good. 

1)First, when they ask for your boarding pass and ID walk up and in your best German accent go, "PAPERS, you need papers, you cannot travel without papers, I need your papers! "  Kinda start sounding like Gestapo, they get the hint. 

2)Then the best is to always opt out of the the cancer making machine and get a pat down.  When the guy walks up explain to him that you are extremely homo-phobic and request a female TSA agent.  They decline and say a male must do it.  Then say "Well I have a horrible fear of being touched by another man and may not be responsible for my actions.  This sets them up and gets them on their toes.  Then as they are patting you down just twitch every once in a while.... believe me this one is funny. 

3)Go to Bourbon Street and eat some GREASY mexican food before you fly home.  In a drunken stupor when they are patting you down start releasing some tactical atomic farts.  This is classic and they actually had to call for assistance before because I almost made the guy puke......

4)when they are patting you down start making some "gay" comments like oooh thats the spot, or a little to the right.  Ask "ming lee, you got any coconut oil here, you could save me my next trip to Thailand."  Then they yell at you for talking when they are patting down, so groan every once in a while...... they really dont like this one....    LOL

 

I have a bunch more but a true master never gives out all his secrets. 

this has goitta be one of the FUNNIEST things i've read........thank ya sir!

the sad part is that i said stuff like this was gonna happen within a few years of the towers getting hit. everyone told me i was paranoid, and it woul dnever happen here. yet here we are.

 

 there've been "drills" run at local bus stops, and local commuter train stations, where they came in all official like, set up tables, and inspected everyones stuff. these weren't random travelers. they were people on their daily commute to/from work. there is NO EXCUSE OR REASON for that.

Just last year I was told I was crazy. Now laying I told you so's out

as well you should be,  i do the same thing, lolololol

I refuse to valet my car anywhere.. definitely not at an airport,

I refuse to valet my car anywhere.. definitely not at an airport,

actually, i'm with you on that.....i've never trusted anyone with my cars. always owned cars of at least 350-400hp. no way in hell am i trusting valet to them. 

Since they are "officers", will they be able to get a Concealed Carry permit when they retire?

Since they are "officers", will they be able to get a Concealed Carry permit when they retire?

Lololol there "officers"

As a FREQUENT traveler I can say I have nothing but complete hate and discontent for the TSA.  They are completely unprofessional, overzealous, disrespectful fools that make a living off of my taxpayer money.  I play a game when I travel, I call it spot the sleeping TSA agent.   You would be amazed how many of them are sleeping on the job, not on break but on the job.  The most common one is the guy that sits at the exit of the terminal.   I cannot believe that we pay money to be treated like cattle, and the American people are ok with how they are treated.  I travel globally and the US security is a joke.   One of the things that I have seen and have thought about going to the media was when I was coming home from New Orleans.  In the line for the morning strip search, the man behind me had a walker and was wearing a Congressional Medal of Honor.   I was talking with the gentleman, a true American Hero, and he said that he wanted to see the National WWII Museum before he died.  When it was his time to get strip searched, they took his walker away.  He told them that he couldn't walk without his walker.  The TSA guy said " just get in the scanner."  I walked up to the TSA "officer" and explained what the old man was wearing around his neck was and said he should be showing a little respect, this man was a hero.  The TSA "officer" said "I dont give a fugg, get back"  I then walked up and assisted the old man, the TSA guy then said " I am doing what I can to protect my country...... WHAT THE FU*# HAVE YOU EVER DONE."  I then proceeded to explain to him how I am a veteran of Iraq and Afghan and if he wants to know what it's like to protect my country he can feel free to ask me.  Other passengers started clapping and cheering when I said that.   Needless to say Security was called on me and I was threatened to be detained if i did not move on.  Ever since then I am at war with the TSA.  I think every airport in the country has my picture. 

 

My tactics are childish fun but the response is always good. 

1)First, when they ask for your boarding pass and ID walk up and in your best German accent go, "PAPERS, you need papers, you cannot travel without papers, I need your papers! "  Kinda start sounding like Gestapo, they get the hint. 

2)Then the best is to always opt out of the the cancer making machine and get a pat down.  When the guy walks up explain to him that you are extremely homo-phobic and request a female TSA agent.  They decline and say a male must do it.  Then say "Well I have a horrible fear of being touched by another man and may not be responsible for my actions.  This sets them up and gets them on their toes.  Then as they are patting you down just twitch every once in a while.... believe me this one is funny. 

3)Go to Bourbon Street and eat some GREASY mexican food before you fly home.  In a drunken stupor when they are patting you down start releasing some tactical atomic farts.  This is classic and they actually had to call for assistance before because I almost made the guy puke......

4)when they are patting you down start making some "gay" comments like oooh thats the spot, or a little to the right.  Ask "ming lee, you got any coconut oil here, you could save me my next trip to Thailand."  Then they yell at you for talking when they are patting down, so groan every once in a while...... they really dont like this one....    LOL

 

I have a bunch more but a true master never gives out all his secrets. 

 

I don't believe any of this

As a FREQUENT traveler I can say I have nothing but complete hate and discontent for the TSA.  They are completely unprofessional, overzealous, disrespectful fools that make a living off of my taxpayer money.  I play a game when I travel, I call it spot the sleeping TSA agent.   You would be amazed how many of them are sleeping on the job, not on break but on the job.  The most common one is the guy that sits at the exit of the terminal.   I cannot believe that we pay money to be treated like cattle, and the American people are ok with how they are treated.  I travel globally and the US security is a joke.   One of the things that I have seen and have thought about going to the media was when I was coming home from New Orleans.  In the line for the morning strip search, the man behind me had a walker and was wearing a Congressional Medal of Honor.   I was talking with the gentleman, a true American Hero, and he said that he wanted to see the National WWII Museum before he died.  When it was his time to get strip searched, they took his walker away.  He told them that he couldn't walk without his walker.  The TSA guy said " just get in the scanner."  I walked up to the TSA "officer" and explained what the old man was wearing around his neck was and said he should be showing a little respect, this man was a hero.  The TSA "officer" said "I dont give a fugg, get back"  I then walked up and assisted the old man, the TSA guy then said " I am doing what I can to protect my country...... WHAT THE FU*# HAVE YOU EVER DONE."  I then proceeded to explain to him how I am a veteran of Iraq and Afghan and if he wants to know what it's like to protect my country he can feel free to ask me.  Other passengers started clapping and cheering when I said that.   Needless to say Security was called on me and I was threatened to be detained if i did not move on.  Ever since then I am at war with the TSA.  I think every airport in the country has my picture. 

 

My tactics are childish fun but the response is always good. 

1)First, when they ask for your boarding pass and ID walk up and in your best German accent go, "PAPERS, you need papers, you cannot travel without papers, I need your papers! "  Kinda start sounding like Gestapo, they get the hint. 

2)Then the best is to always opt out of the the cancer making machine and get a pat down.  When the guy walks up explain to him that you are extremely homo-phobic and request a female TSA agent.  They decline and say a male must do it.  Then say "Well I have a horrible fear of being touched by another man and may not be responsible for my actions.  This sets them up and gets them on their toes.  Then as they are patting you down just twitch every once in a while.... believe me this one is funny. 

3)Go to Bourbon Street and eat some GREASY mexican food before you fly home.  In a drunken stupor when they are patting you down start releasing some tactical atomic farts.  This is classic and they actually had to call for assistance before because I almost made the guy puke......

4)when they are patting you down start making some "gay" comments like oooh thats the spot, or a little to the right.  Ask "ming lee, you got any coconut oil here, you could save me my next trip to Thailand."  Then they yell at you for talking when they are patting down, so groan every once in a while...... they really dont like this one....    LOL

 

I have a bunch more but a true master never gives out all his secrets. 

I’m calling BS. I travel all the time for business, both domestic and international, and if you actually do that then you are the clown in front of me that totally pisses me off. When I am travelling I want to get through security as fast as possible, and while you may think you are funny, you’re cutting into my happy hour. And if you really travel as much as you say you do, you’re not in the standard line anyway. You are in the TSA pre-check line (with me), where you don’t need to remove your shoes, take out your toiletries, and keep your laptop packed.  If you travel a lot internationally, you are also enrolled in the trusted traveler (Global Entry) program, so you can breeze through immigration when you re-enter the country.   Finally, you will have figured out how to travel for up to 2 weeks with 1 carryon and a briefcase or backpack – no checked luggage.  Anyone who spends as much time in airports as I do tries to make the line move as quickly as possible, and amateurs like you just make it hard for everyone else.

It is a relief to see that there are at least a few here that do not just automatically jump on the anti-TSA bandwagon. Let's face it, the TSA is a very soft target for anti-government types, as it's core mission is inherently intrusive and unpopular. Nevertheless, it is necessary in today's world...right? Or, should we just eschew any and all efforts of government to make the populace more secure against terrorism?

 

Grapeshot, I am with you. I used to travel a lot, and it is pretty easy to prepare yourself properly to get through checkpoints painlessly. I have always noticed that experienced travellers never have issues with airport security, whereas the clueless and the malcontents are the ones getting into confrontations and generating undue blood pressure and stomach acid.