Karma will have your back
Who enjoys going through security at the airport?
Nobody. And it's not so much the taking off your shoes and belt that is so annoying, it is the people telling you what to do because they are rarely polite and the "rules" are never the same.
One day your belt is fine, one day it is a weapon of mass destruction, one day toothpaste is no problem, another you are stuck with bad breath during your 15 hour flight because the officer was in a bad freaking mood.
Of course, some rules do really change, but usually the answer to all these discrepancies lies in two LITTLE words:
Basically some idiot was given too much power and decided to make your day a living hell because his life is a living hell.
Unfortunately, it is not just airport security. One of my coworkers inspired today's post. True any flight attendant can pretty much get any passenger kicked off if she really want to, but is it worth it?
Not to me, but it is to some. It might not even be fair, but just a piece of advice to anyone reading this: if you do encounter someone "power tripping," don't feed into it. They will have the last word even if they are wrong, and you will just end up having a bad day. However, not to worry. Karma will have your back.
Something will happen at some point, perhaps that person who was awful to you will be stopped by airport customs right in front of your eyes and get in major trouble ... I am not a B****, but I couldn't help but smile. And I even offered that officer some of the chocolate I had bought on my layover.
Have you ever been wrongfully threatened by a flight attendant or wanted to scream back at TSA?
Ever been at the post office and got sent to an extra long line by some clerk ... Just because he could?
What happened? Did you bite your tongue and shut up? Or did you punch him or her in the face?
Nobody. And it's not so much the taking off your shoes and belt that is so annoying, it is the people telling you what to do because they are rarely polite and the "rules" are never the same.
One day your belt is fine, one day it is a weapon of mass destruction, one day toothpaste is no problem, another you are stuck with bad breath during your 15 hour flight because the officer was in a bad freaking mood.
Of course, some rules do really change, but usually the answer to all these discrepancies lies in two LITTLE words:
Basically some idiot was given too much power and decided to make your day a living hell because his life is a living hell.
Unfortunately, it is not just airport security. One of my coworkers inspired today's post. True any flight attendant can pretty much get any passenger kicked off if she really want to, but is it worth it?
Not to me, but it is to some. It might not even be fair, but just a piece of advice to anyone reading this: if you do encounter someone "power tripping," don't feed into it. They will have the last word even if they are wrong, and you will just end up having a bad day. However, not to worry. Karma will have your back.
Have you ever been wrongfully threatened by a flight attendant or wanted to scream back at TSA?
Ever been at the post office and got sent to an extra long line by some clerk ... Just because he could?
What happened? Did you bite your tongue and shut up? Or did you punch him or her in the face?
Ugh, I hated the phony rent-a-security-guard people that worked in my high school. They got thrills out of confiscating *everything*. That was over ten years ago for me, but still.
ReplyDeletePhony is the exact word to describe them. Same applies to those mall security guards that like to make up rules and walk around like they are big sheriffs. Thanks for reading Susan!
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