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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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

um_duh 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:18

#16 x2 I thought it was going to be one of those vibrating egg things... that would have been funnier than grapes!

drunkenpeeps 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:19

hey not every one is trained in defense against fresh fruit

heyyou1203 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:20

You're an idiot. Don't you know you're not allowed to bring perish-able items on a plane? That includes fresh produce. Only if you buy it in the airport. With the ridiculous security that doesn't even let you bring water bottles through, you thought grapes were ok? You're supposed to be responsible and check what is and isn't allowed in your bag before you fly so that you don't do stupid stuff like that and miss your flight. It's all online. YDI

noscope_ftw 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 15:58

and you missed the point good job. the point wasn't that she took perishable items but that they saw it as suspicious I.e explosives or weapons. the fact that grapes Also aren't allowed doesn't even matter.

littlecat_fml 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:21

lol @ 8 i flew in november to new york, brought popcorn, and they didn't say no food or drink. i believe that's only if you're flying into/out of another country that it's not allowed. fyl though.

Hisbabyforever 0

Wednesday 9 February 2011 12:50

wjen I flew from Virginia to Indiana, they said no food or drink.

theunknown2 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:22

its also your fault because you evidently didnt arrive early enough

candy_hearts 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:22

Really, you should have known. No food, no liquids. To make it easy for yourself, do the obvious pack job, and buy the snacks there.

ammali 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:23

Grapes are awesome... Airport security is so ridiculous these days.

scoutpup 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:25

ummmmmmmmmm k

thhopelessrmntc 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:27

Hey, #4 ... THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID. XD This is funny.

I_Go_Commando 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 20:29

They had good reason to stop you. Here's an example A 76 year old man in the netherlands was caught with oranges filled with cocaine in his carry-on luggage. When asked about the oranges, he said he needed them because "he needed to get his daily intake of vitamin C." Again, they had good reason to stop you.