Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
Luggage Tags Tease TSA
Apparently Target has these luggage tags on sale for $1.98, but I can't confirm because I don't have a car and the nearest Target is at least 10 miles away. That's not to mention the outstandingly horrific heat wave we've been having in the Midwest. It's so hot outside that after taking two steps out of the air-conditioned house, it feels like someone wraps a hot, wet blanket around your body and throws you into a garbage bin and sets it on fire.
These tags are both cute and playful, but I really have no interest in being cute or playful with a TSA agent who has been rifling through people's underwear for 10 hours, looking for any reason to break the monotony of the job. I'm sure there's someway they could link these tags to terrorism. Terrorism tags.
When browsing Target's website to confirm this hella deal (which I never found), I ran across these scull and crossbones luggage tags, which seems even more implicating than the clever notes to security shown above. [via]
These tags are both cute and playful, but I really have no interest in being cute or playful with a TSA agent who has been rifling through people's underwear for 10 hours, looking for any reason to break the monotony of the job. I'm sure there's someway they could link these tags to terrorism. Terrorism tags.
When browsing Target's website to confirm this hella deal (which I never found), I ran across these scull and crossbones luggage tags, which seems even more implicating than the clever notes to security shown above. [via]
Filed under: Gear
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dan Aug 22nd 2007 10:54PM
That one tag says "rifling". A deriative of rifle. Only a terrorist would mention a rifle in regard to their luggage.
laurabee Aug 23rd 2007 9:56AM
they are, in fact, on clearance at Target. I saw them just the other day. Super cute, but I'm not willing to risk running into a lackey without a sense of humor.
Justin Glow Aug 23rd 2007 10:09AM
Thanks for the update, Laurabee!
Scott Utley Sep 13th 2007 3:16PM
All this sounds awful and those baggage tags don't really seem 'cute' to me. We forget most security officers cannot read, so that's $1.99 down the drain. It doesn't matter to me anyway because I could care less. Since 9/11 I refuse to fly. I was nervous before that because I know most pilots are alcoholic. 9/11 just gave me more reason. (I did make exceptions for the funerals of my mother and father, and I WILL fly again but only if the plane is heading to the south pacific, otherwise, who wants to deal with the hassle? People who are willing to fly and think that being treated like cattle and screwed every which way but right is OK are probably resigned to second rate quality in every area of their life. Besides, the landscape of my mind and the conversations I have there beat to hell anything Europe or Asia or Timbuktu has to offer. (Excluding Morea, of course.)
Scott Utley
Barbara Sep 13th 2007 6:05PM
Scott, in response to your remark: "People who are willing to fly and think that being treated like cattle and screwed every which way but right is OK are probably resigned to second rate quality in every area of their life." - consider that with the globalization of industry many folks find it necessary to globe-trot in order to do their jobs. These people have no choice, and many enjoy it. However, I agree that when flying we are treated like cattle and basically with no respect whatsoever. Some of this has to do with security issues, but most of it just plain bad customer service performed by individuals with bad attitudes and no hope of getting a decent job. But some people have no choice but to fly...
boredwithit Jan 11th 2008 1:42PM
I find the security checks a problem because of the inconsistency. Strip search and go through each bag if it will help, but do it for everyone, every time.
The closest to a thorough check I ever experienced was when I had an expired driver's license for I.D. European security is much more consistent.
Quit complaining about the people doing the security. Employees are only as good as their boss, the TSA.
Frank Jan 11th 2008 4:34PM
Sorry about the ring.. but not necessarily stolen by TSA.. I investigated major insurance frauds for 30 years.. not uncommon for people to claim jewelry stolen by TSA by stating that they didnt discover missing jewelry until opening luggage later that day or evening and filing a police report and insurance claim. Think about what happens.. coats and personal property placed in tray and goes through screen while you go through security gate.. you are usually waiting for tray to go through screen and then you pick it up..in overwhelming majority of times you are finished and watching TSA examine your property and if they see something they ask you to step aside and then both you and property examined together. How is there time or opportunity for TSA to go through your coat undetected while you are standing there...
therefore consider the possibility he never placed ring in box to begin with.. goes through security, boards plane.. waits until he arrives at destination when he suddenly decides to actually look in box ( he says he felt box in coat pocket but doesnt actually look inside?) and purportedly discovers ring missing from box.. files a police report and then makes insurance claim.. who is to know if ring was ever in box... gets paid and now has ring and money... never happens? are you kidding?
tess Jan 24th 2008 8:16PM
No sense in the smart-alec luggage tags. It would just piss off already pissy tsa employees, and then who know what they would do or where they may or may not send your luggage. It's unbelievable what they do, don't do, and get away with. It's totally true about having to throw out expensive hair gel, yet let someone else go through without evey checking, cause they don't want to get accused of racially profiling.
jms2161 Jan 24th 2008 11:25PM
Maybe potential TSA employees should be required to score 90 or higher on a standard I.Q. test prior to being hired. I'm sure that would eliminate many of the baboons who are currently employed by that agency.
Carl Jan 25th 2008 5:40AM
I am routinely on planes 45 to 50 weeks of the year. Since TSA was created I have run across very few agents who were discourtious, rude or incompetent. On the other hand I have witnessed hundreds of passengers (if not more) who were rude, obnoxious, unwilling to pay attention to even the most basic requests to expidite security, and made everyone around them miserable.
By the way..TSA does test potential employees, and the agency has a very hard task: finding people intellegent people who will do a very boring job to protect idiots like jms2161 who think they are baboons.
Sam Jan 31st 2008 10:21PM
Two important words are "HUMBLE YOURSELF" remembering we are not above one another and those whom think they are, are in deep trouble. Everyone has a job to do let them do it and the trips go by quicker and smoother. If they are disrupted and feel lowered anything can cross one mind to slow the whole process. I've always found being courteous is a sure way to run through smoothly and be on my way, that is what being HUMBLE is all about working with each and every person around you whether you know them or not for the better good. A little hassle results in no bombs, no guns, knives, or worst yet TERRORISTS I kind of like peace of mind. Don't like the program Drive.....