Airport security is strict for a reason. After all, keeping everyone safe is the whole point of those checks, and most travelers understand why the rules exist. But sometimes, even when you follow every single one of them, getting through security can turn into a complete nightmare.
One Redditor asked people to share the dumbest reasons the TSA ever gave them a hard time, and they didn’t hold back. We’ve rounded up some of the most ridiculous answers below. Scroll down to read them, and if you have any similar stories of your own, drop them in the comments!
#41
I used the bathroom. Apparently the idiots that run airports put glycerine based soaps in the bathroom. So I washed my hands, then tested positive for explosives.
8points
#42
Not me but on TSA screener demanded a full screening redone on someone because he "thought he saw a bit-coin on the xray ".
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8points
#43
Work at an airport and the TSA *CONSTANTLY* has new people who never recognise me.
1) employees push to the front of the line at TSA. Thats how it is. They try to stop me every now and then until i flash the badge towards them.
2) Ive been bringing a soup in my pack lunch for years now and they regularly stop me and say i cant have it. I tell them that im an employee and the safety training videos required to get a badge in the airport states that you can infact bring a lunch to work with liquids in it.
3) "go place your pen in a bin and walk back through."
I keep a pen in my shirt pocket like a nerd with a pocket protector. I just threw the pen away, and they let me go.
4) TSA: "this plastic cultery is a no go"
Me: "you mean the cutlery thats in my lucnhbox that i plan to eat with my soup and salad today?"
TSA: "Yeah i cant let you keep it"
ME: "ok well ive been working here over 5 years and its never been a problem before, and youve been the one to scan this lunchbox many of the days over those years with the same cutlery"
TSA: "Alright well would you like to do anything with these? You can mail them to your house or go back out of security and put them in your car"
ME: "just keep them man or throw it away"
TSA: "...... UH OK..... Have a good day"
I decided to bring in a whole cutlery set to the break room so i can use less single use spoons and forks in the office.
1) employees push to the front of the line at TSA. Thats how it is. They try to stop me every now and then until i flash the badge towards them.
2) Ive been bringing a soup in my pack lunch for years now and they regularly stop me and say i cant have it. I tell them that im an employee and the safety training videos required to get a badge in the airport states that you can infact bring a lunch to work with liquids in it.
3) "go place your pen in a bin and walk back through."
I keep a pen in my shirt pocket like a nerd with a pocket protector. I just threw the pen away, and they let me go.
4) TSA: "this plastic cultery is a no go"
Me: "you mean the cutlery thats in my lucnhbox that i plan to eat with my soup and salad today?"
TSA: "Yeah i cant let you keep it"
ME: "ok well ive been working here over 5 years and its never been a problem before, and youve been the one to scan this lunchbox many of the days over those years with the same cutlery"
TSA: "Alright well would you like to do anything with these? You can mail them to your house or go back out of security and put them in your car"
ME: "just keep them man or throw it away"
TSA: "...... UH OK..... Have a good day"
I decided to bring in a whole cutlery set to the break room so i can use less single use spoons and forks in the office.
7points
#44
My hands were in my pocket... i think they just enjoy trying to flex on people.
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6points
#45
I once had a philosophical discussion with a TSA agent about whether mustard is a "liquid".
I lost. I hope he enjoyed the mustard. Especially if he previously had runny mustard at home - this was good stuff!
I lost. I hope he enjoyed the mustard. Especially if he previously had runny mustard at home - this was good stuff!
4points
#46
I worked for tsa. It's the most dysfunctional company I have ever experienced. I was there for 10 years and to this day I still don't understand why most of it in necessary.
Oh fun fact, wanna toll a buddy your flying with? Hide a 9volt in their carry on then watch in amazement as all of their belongings are searched and they receive a full body patdown. Lol.
Oh fun fact, wanna toll a buddy your flying with? Hide a 9volt in their carry on then watch in amazement as all of their belongings are searched and they receive a full body patdown. Lol.
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2points
