Transportation: Today, at the Eurostar customs, an officer asked me if I had...

By Behemoth2 - 14/12/2008 05:15 - France

Today, at the Eurostar customs, an officer asked me if I had packed my luggage myself. I teasingly answered "No, I was helped by a member of Al Qaeda." which earned me a body and luggage search and a missed train. 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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You deserved it 49 770

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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By kclopez - 19/08/2017 23:15

Today, while going through customs at the airport, my bag was selected for screening. It was nearly overflowing because it was so full, so before the TSA agent searched it, I said, "Watch out - it's going to explode when you open it". Wrong choice of words. FML

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Never joke with TSA

By missy - 16/06/2011 02:42 - United States

Today, I missed my flight because I was held in airport security because I'd "threatened" an employee. He had confiscated my eyelash curler and jokingly I asked if he thought I was going to curl him to death. He didn't laugh. FML

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Suspicious

By BilletsDoudous - 15/01/2015 06:51 - France

Today, I was working as a ticket inspector on a train. A suspiciously-acting thirty something guy got on board with two huge bags. Worried, I kept an eye on him. I wasn't disappointed when he got 5 furry toys out of his bags and started to have a conversation with them. FML

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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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You deserved it 6 377

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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You deserved it 11 624

TSA

By androgynous - 30/03/2009 17:44 - United States

Today, I was going through airport security. As my bags were being scanned, I was told that I was selected for extra searching. Right as the security guard was about to frisk me, he froze up and asked me, "You're a male, right?" I am, and I used to think that it was obvious. FML

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You deserved it 4 756

By Anonymous - 02/04/2011 21:05 - United States

Today, while shopping, I was grabbed and dragged off to a security room with no warning. Apparently, the way I was dressed and walking was suspicious. FML

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You deserved it 5 067

By Hm - 20/03/2015 00:54 - United States - Rio Rancho

Today, I was sitting in the airport, watching the baggage handlers load the plane I was about to get on. They were being really rough with it, one bag came open and all the clothes spilled out onto the tarmac. The clothes looked familiar. They were mine. FML

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Doydle 0

Saturday 14 February 2009 22:53

Now, what did you learn? ;)

adelaide_evening 0

Sunday 15 February 2009 23:55

Hahahaha, that is hilarious. I agree with everybody else that it is a dumb thing to do, but I myself am fairly sarcastic and probably would've said it before I realized the repercussions that came along with it too.

Comments

hurley12 30

Sunday 11 January 2015 9:31

Although it is funny, YDI for assuming they would take that joke lightly.

WintersChild 12

Wednesday 6 May 2015 17:23

How ******* stupid can you be??

sarah1998 9

Saturday 9 May 2015 3:22

You are an idiot.

prettygurl89 16

Saturday 29 August 2015 12:15

I wish I could vote YDI more than once

schindler12345 24

Sunday 4 October 2015 22:03

Wow, how an unbelievably stupid thing to say to a customs officer.

KeatonHanson 28

Thursday 3 March 2016 5:20

That's the last place to joke around like that.

IronicDreamer169 8

Tuesday 27 September 2016 20:51

I'm not American, but I still think that's way over the line. YDI.

InfiniteSecret 20

Friday 1 September 2017 12:27

You are a whole new level of stupid. You should never joke with security at trains, buses, airports etc. Seriously how did you think this would end well

shannon2348 14

Saturday 28 December 2019 6:16

I know we're supposed to be nice on here but come on. How stupid can you get to say something like that? Terrorism is not a joking matter. ydi

millsjoshua949 12

Friday 28 August 2020 2:59

I can't even wrap my head around why you would think that was a funny thing to say. Do you think terrorism is funny? There are some things you just don't joke about. ydi