Kids: Thanks, son

Thanks, son

By sucksforme. - 10/05/2009 05:05 - Canada

Today, I was supposed to catch a 4:40 flight to New York. My 5 year-old son handed me my carry on bag as I left the house. Turns out he had put his older brother's BB gun into my bag to "keep me safe." I missed my flight after I was detained and strip-searched. FML

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By thebickster - 06/03/2009 17:58 - United States

Today, I was boarding my flight when I got pulled aside for looking suspicious. As she was opening my bag, I said, "Be careful, I jammed so many clothes in there it may explode." I was then strip searched for my trouble. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/01/2010 14:25 - United States

Today, after reading a sign at the airport, my 6-year-old son thought it would be funny to yell, "Daddy's got a bomb!" Airport security then tackled me to the ground. Oh, and I missed my flight and my mother's birthday. FML

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By VDM - 03/06/2013 21:16 - France - Poissy

Today, my 6-year-old son was so angry at me for not buying him overpriced candy at the airport that he told a security guard I had a machine gun in my suitcase. The interrogation was not pleasant. FML

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By Ya - 10/05/2009 14:18 - United States

Today, I missed my flight because I was stopped by airport security. They found "small, suspicious, spherical objects" in my purse on the X-ray. After pulling me out of line, taking my purse aside and carefully opening it with tongs, they removed the bag of grapes I had packed as a snack. FML

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By tampondealer - 09/11/2009 18:42 - Canada

Today, after visiting my mom, she stuffed a bunch of pads in my backpack so I'd have some at my dorm. When I was going through security, I was stopped and ended up missing my flight. Apparently the jumbo pads my mom sent look exactly like packs of cocaine when they go through the X-ray machine. FML

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The Covid who stole Christmas

By TCRII - 22/12/2020 08:09

Today, I picked up my 5 year-old son for Christmas break. We were on the way to the airport, talking about Santa and what we were going to do over the break when my fiancée called to tell me that she had been exposed to Covid-19. I took him home to his mom's and missed my flight. FML

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By justgreat - 28/09/2009 15:13 - United States

Today, I was picking up my 10 year old step-son from the airport. He began screaming and crying saying that I wasn't his father. I ended up sitting in a holding room because the security guards thought I was kidnapping him. My wife thought it was hilarious. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/07/2016 04:17 - United States - Gilroy

Today, I was heading out for my flight to Australia. I'd put a padlock on my luggage to keep my wallet and passport safe, only to realize way too late that I'd left the key at home. I couldn't get at my passport and ended up missing my flight and my whole vacation along with it. FML

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Jamaica? I hardly know her

By Anonymous - 07/10/2015 10:58 - United States - Poughkeepsie

Today, my mom and I went to catch our flight to Jamaica. She ended up being detained and questioned, because she packed hairspray, shampoo, drinks, basically half the shit you're not allowed to have in your luggage. We missed our flight. FML

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By search_me - 16/07/2009 23:39 - United States

Today, while going through airport security the lady asked why I folded everything so small. I said that I was going away for a month and needed to fit a lot of stuff in only one bag. She smiled, nodded and then dumped my luggage to search for "drugs and other illegal teen things." FML

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Sunday 10 May 2009 12:05

It sucks when kids do stuff like that, but they really don't know any better. Best is to tell them that they've done wrong, and hope that they won't do it again.

TigressUK 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 12:04

Hope you got compensation or put on another flight for free :/

Comments

jen_kay 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 13:41

At least you know that your son cares about you enough that he wants you to be safe, xD

ilovemycats 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 13:42

I always thought, "have your bags been out of your possession?" was a stupid question... Guess not. I agree with the comments before me - your FIVE YEAR OLD shouldn't have access to a BB gun. Haven't you ever seen A Christmas Story? "You'll shoot your eye out!"

FPsLife 5

Sunday 10 May 2009 13:46

BAH! #22! I wanted to come in and do that quote :( But yes, OP, YDI.

PTERONOPHOBIA 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 13:49

Oh my God, 22 JUST beat me to the Christmas Story reference. Although mine wasn't going to be a high-and-mighty you-suck-at-child-rearing post, it was going to be - At least he didn't shoot his eye out?

Scotty_TG 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 13:55

sounds like one 5yo is deserving of a beatdown....jk, but kids get into everything, so no matter where the gun was hidden the kid could have found it...

WickedAwsum 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 14:04

That's kind of cute and all.. but that really sucks.

that_guy_you_are 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 14:23

Don't worry about the kid with the gun, natural selection tends to sort things out :D

Booga_fml 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 14:43

His 5yr old child shouldn't have access to a bb gun but that's the older sons fault. Dude that has to suck really hard but hey, gotta love the airports!

Jaywin 3

Sunday 10 May 2009 14:49

This isn't as cute as everyone is making it out to be. "Cute" would be if he gave his dad a lucky charm or "magical ring" to protect him. If a 5 year old's first instinct is to pack heat before heading out of the house, there is a problem somewhere.

ohschmoley 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 14:49

Jeeze, it was an honest mistake. But that was sweet of your boy, he doesn't really know better, yet. I definitely don't think YDI, though. Lots of kids have bb guns, it's just raising your children so they know to be careful. Not everyone's children are stupid and foolish enough to shoot someone point blank/in the eye.