you can't honestly tell me it's only the young whipper snappers who are bitching at the airport when they have to take their shoes off.
I know you directed that at Morgbug but this is an open forum. I, for one, never complain at the airports' recent security rules(taking off shoes,jackets ect). I know why we do it so I don't ever complain for the slowdown. Am I dissapointed that I can't go all the way to the terminal anymore to greet my family coming off a plane? Sure-it's sad our previous freedoms are removed from us, but I get why we do it so no complaints.
DS
I travel a lot, and have the trip through airport security down to a science. Travel determines which shoes I wear, my watch and whether I'll be wearing a belt or not. Not everyone knows to remove their laptops and camcorders, and that's alright too. There's a learning curve to getting the process down. People still don't understand they cannot take liquids through the security screening area, which is hard to understand based on the news coverage and the many, many signs prior to the cue. Waiting for them to be talked down from their morning soda is irritating, especially given the TSA's lack of tack in dealing with the public.
Mostly though it's not the inconvenience of taking off ones shoes, it's the absurdity of what they are checking vs. what they are not and can not. Combine that with the general TSA employee mentality (one step above entry level retail employees, and it's a low step) and you get a pretty stressful environment for people unfamiliar with it.
I'm grateful for the express line for business and medallion level fliers.
