Holidays: Today, I missed my flight because I was stopped by airport security....

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 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 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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By tal - 22/08/2012 09:57 - France

Today, I packed my bags and left for the airport. When I passed through security, the X-ray scanner discovered that my cat had also come along for the ride. 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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By GothicbunnyxC - 28/01/2012 23:31 - Canada

Today, I was going through airport security. Trying to get things over and done with quickly, I dropped my pants without a second thought. Turns out they just wanted me to remove my shoes and belt. 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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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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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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By Anonymous - 25/05/2024 13:00 - United Kingdom - Normanton

Today, my mother-in-law had concealed in her suitcase a kitchen knife and plastic bags of MSG, salt, and other seasonings (AKA unidentified white powder) because she doesn’t trust foreign food, and wanted to cook her own food on holiday. Airport security were not amused and we missed our flight. FML

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By muffintop - 11/07/2011 02:34 - Canada

Today, I was standing at airport security. One of the bag inspectors asked me to remove my travel pouch, pointing to the lump under my shirt. I didn't know how to tell him that it was just one of my fat rolls. FML

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dino_witha_cape 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:01

yeah, if you bite into those things they could squirt someone's eye out

Jcsati8 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:05

If you pack baby carrots, will they think you are carrying ammo? Damn airport security!

Comments

gorka_fml 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:07

yeah, security is ridiculous i cant even bring my hunting rifles on board anymore

reyemrein 0

Saturday 20 February 2010 19:41

I know I hate how I can't put guns and throwing knives in my trenchcoat anymore without people staring at me And my RPG? Forget it!

Jcsati8 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:08

#9 I think the adjective you were trying to use was LUDICROUS, not a rapper.

MmmHotWaffles 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:08

now fruits are weapons.. what is the world coming to?

Antares_01 9

Tuesday 26 February 2013 16:15

The whole concept of an explosive is that they show up orange under the x ray. Because they are an organic compound. Since grapes are as well, they'd show up orange on the screen as well. Being of a small round nature, it's only natural to assume , from looking at the screen, that it might be explosives.

Lauriebug 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:12

It's not ridiculous at all. In fact you aren't supposed to have any outside food period. They easily could've been filled with something. YDI.

noscope_ftw 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 15:56

yes because grapes are very easy to fill with enough explosive to case serious damage right?...

BabiiexElmo 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:14

I hate it when airports do that. ugh!!!!!

RyanRaygun 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:14

Stories like this are why I feel nervous flying in 2 weeks. It's not the 13 hours flying in a metal tube, it's the damn security. PS anal beads could have been funnier.

Lifey66 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:14

thats not so much an fml, just rather hilarious. and, y'know, Don't bring food or drinks next time.

ohhhhshizzz 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:15

#12: LMAO! OP: I bet they felt really idiotic, I would have laughed in their faces. Can you make them pay for your flight to where you were going? If so you should.