Andrew AbdalianMy bag got pulled for extra screening. The reason? I had a folded up newspaper in it. When the TSA agent pulled it out, she said, “A newspaper‽ Where did you get that? Who has a newspaper in 2026??”
Milk Crate Custom Bikes"I got it from a news stand. Here in the airport. Before the checkpoint. You do work here, right? Do you have any more stupid questions, or should I just go ahead and consent to the cavity search now?"
I swear to the gods, I'd have gone off. Would've ended up on the no-fly list.Worth it.
This kind of security theater is in part why I haven't flown in 10 years. (But what really sealed the deal was the fucking Boeing plane door falling off during flight over my hometown.)