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So I'm leaving in a key plane...

I didn't check my dilators; they are in my carry on.

Boy did the agent stare at my bag for a long time. [emoji1787] If they were pulled out, I was prepared to say in a loud voice "those are to prevent vaginal scaring after surgery.  Would you like to see how to use them?" (Okay I may have left off the last part.)

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Thank you for the early morning chuckle! I bet the agent got a good kick out of the sight.

I'm not sure what I would do if I got questioned, hopefully maintain a sense of humor!

Quote from: Denise on February 26, 2019, 05:19:14 AM
So I'm leaving in a key plane...

I didn't check my dilators; they are in my carry on.

Boy did the agent stare at my bag for a long time. [emoji1787] If they were pulled out, I was prepared to say in a loud voice "those are to prevent vaginal scaring after surgery.  Would you like to see how to use them?" (Okay I may have left off the last part.)

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I probably would say, I am a dildo sales person, and those are the different new models we sell!  >:-)

How about "I'm joining the mile high club ... solo"?

Quote from: Dietlind on February 26, 2019, 10:05:35 AM
I probably would say, I am a dildo sales person, and those are the different new models we sell!  >:-)

"Also, those are used demo units and you might want to wash your hands"

Quote from: Colleen_definitely on February 26, 2019, 03:05:49 PM
"Also, those are used demo units and you might want to wash your hands"

This one is good!

Always carry mine in my carry on.  I have only been asked to open them once when leaving New Zealand as they were concerned that they might be candles.  The officer asked what they were before she unzipped the case and I just said they are my dilators and she went "Oh, that's Ok then" and we carried on!

Mine have gone through screening in Melbourne & Sydney (lots of times), Auckland, Wellington, Hong Kong, Malaga, Singapore, Seoul and only the once in Wellington were they mentioned.  Oh well!

lol They were getting ready to search me and this guy suddenly paused . . .

looked me in eye then seriously asked "are you a man or a woman?"

Off guard I hesitated, smiled . . . then he actually asked me again!

Quote from: jill610 on February 26, 2019, 06:14:47 AM
Thank you for the early morning chuckle! I bet the agent got a good kick out of the sight.

I'm not sure what I would do if I got questioned, hopefully maintain a sense of humor!

Just take the few you need with you and say, "What you've never seen a dildo before?"

This is especially funny when said to the male agents.

You re really mean girls!  Messing up with the heads of those poor TSA guys.  They probably go home at night and are not being able to help their female partners for an entire week after this!  Remember, guys can be very sensitive about those things!  >:-)

Denise baby, you are my spirit animal. 😘

When we flew to Spain last November, to avoid any embarrassment from screeners, I put them in my checked bags.

Quote from: Nina on February 26, 2019, 07:14:15 PM
When we flew to Spain last November, to avoid any embarrassment from screeners, I put them in my checked bags.

I'm paranoid that the airlines will lose it so I'll make the scene.

Quote from: Dietlind on February 26, 2019, 06:15:18 PM
You re really mean girls!  Messing up with the heads of those poor TSA guys.  They probably go home at night and are not being able to help their female partners for an entire week after this!  Remember, guys can be very sensitive about those things!  >:-)

I used to have a leather tag on my carry on backpack that was stamped with "I love a good TSA patdown."  One day I forgot a drink of some sort in my bag and it got tagged by the X-ray operator for extra inspection.  The lady who had to dig through it looked at the tag, made the best "I ain't got time for this crap" look, and then asked who the bag belonged to.

Sometimes you just have to appreciate the little things when traveling constantly for work.  I also packed my dilators in my checked bag just to avoid a hassle since I wrapped them up as a kit with wet wipes and lubricant.

Quote from: NatalieRene on February 26, 2019, 07:21:03 PM
I'm paranoid that the airlines will lose it so I'll make the scene.

I used to fly a LOT, in 2017 I did the math and it ended up being 1.75 flights per week.  I did similar amounts of flying for 5 years and only ever had one bag delayed.

Perhaps avoiding United Airlines like the plague had something to do with it, but still I think the lost bag fear is way overblown.

Quote from: Colleen_definitely on February 26, 2019, 07:24:50 PM
I used to fly a LOT, in 2017 I did the math and it ended up being 1.75 flights per week.  I did similar amounts of flying for 5 years and only ever had one bag delayed.

Perhaps avoiding United Airlines like the plague had something to do with it, but still I think the lost bag fear is way overblown.

I flew a lot for work too but not quite that much. I had one bag delayed and one that flat out was lost in a year. This was with Delta though ... I hate them.

Quote from: NatalieRene on February 26, 2019, 07:21:03 PM
I'm paranoid that the airlines will lose it so I'll make the scene.

And have a smile on your face while doing so!  >:-)

The worst part about Delta (thanks to their love affair with ancient MD80s) is being stuck in Detroit when your 30 year old plane breaks down.

Which reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from Kentucky Fried Movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVDDYQlmq0w&feature=youtu.be&t=43

Quote from: Dietlind on February 26, 2019, 08:05:01 PM
And have a smile on your face while doing so!  >:-)

Of course. The best is when they see the actual vibrator and turn it on and realize what it is ROFLMAO!

Quote from: Colleen_definitely on February 26, 2019, 08:05:47 PM
The worst part about Delta (thanks to their love affair with ancient MD80s) is being stuck in Detroit when your 30 year old plane breaks down.

Which reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from Kentucky Fried Movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVDDYQlmq0w&feature=youtu.be&t=43

LOL yeah I hate Delta. I've seen some bad things with United but first class with them is not bad.

Quote from: NatalieRene on February 26, 2019, 09:27:05 PM
LOL yeah I hate Delta.

        What? Are they not managing too well without me? Been gone since 2008 used to work the kiosks and Medallion first-class checkin a lot! Father worked for United . . . lol he didn't like them either!

        They used to make us agents work *enforcement* at the head of the TSA queue in Atlanta and count FANNY PACKS as the one allowed carry item . . . thankfully didn't last too long girl were those people PISSED!

Quote from: Chloe on February 27, 2019, 06:27:40 AM
        What? Are they not managing too well without me? Been gone since 2008 used to work the kiosks and Medallion first-class checkin a lot! Father worked for United . . . lol he didn't like them either!

        They used to make us agents work *enforcement* at the head of the TSA queue in Atlanta and count FANNY PACKS as the one allowed carry item . . . thankfully didn't last too long girl were those people PISSED!

Wow seriously. When we went to Italy we had a variation of the fanny pack that went under the pants to hold the money to protect from pickpockets but I don't recall wearing them at the airport.

One of these days I'll buy a Cessna and get my pilots license so I can swear off the airlines all together.

        @NatalieRene I did an *edit* on post above can someone tell if embedded link below works (or not) can ya guess which is me?
If so then click on "Attached Images"  ;)

        The only true adventure, fun airline is now a part of history . . . Facebook has many nostalgia groups dedicated to it we all miss our Pan American World Airways! Wanna see my class graduation group photo? (http://cowetasolar.net/showpost.php?p=4105&postcount=35) How many other companies do you know that can claim so much devotion and notoriety?

Quote from: Chloe on February 27, 2019, 06:55:59 AM
        @NatalieRene I did an *edit* on post above tell if embedded link below works (or not) can ya guess which is me?
If so then click on "Attached Images"  ;)

        The only true adventure, fun airline is now a part of history . . . Facebook has many nostalgia groups dedicated to it we all miss our Pan American World Airways! Wanna see my class graduation group photo? (http://cowetasolar.net/showpost.php?p=4105&postcount=35) How many other companies do you know that can claim so much devotion and notoriety?

I used to fly with Pan American.  But for a long time, Lufthansa was considered the best, they are now junk, too!(I used to be on the road 80% of my time to teach seminars)

Quote from: Dietlind on February 27, 2019, 07:18:13 AM
I used to fly with Pan American.  But for a long time, Lufthansa was considered the best, they are now junk, too!(I used to be on the road 80% of my time to teach seminars)

Compared to United, Lufthansa still is better!


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That's like saying ebola is better than incurable cancer.

Quote from: Chloe on February 27, 2019, 06:55:59 AM
        @NatalieRene I did an *edit* on post above can someone tell if embedded link below works (or not) can ya guess which is me?
If so then click on "Attached Images"  ;)

        The only true adventure, fun airline is now a part of history . . . Facebook has many nostalgia groups dedicated to it we all miss our Pan American World Airways! Wanna see my class graduation group photo? (http://cowetasolar.net/showpost.php?p=4105&postcount=35) How many other companies do you know that can claim so much devotion and notoriety?

We can't follow the link through.

Quote from: Iztaccihuatl on February 27, 2019, 09:35:41 AM
Compared to United, Lufthansa still is better!

Lately I prefer to fly TWA. (Think about it.)

Quote from: Steph2.0 on March 25, 2019, 11:59:49 AM
Lately I prefer to fly TWA. (Think about it.)

My Aunt used to work for them. I have another Aunt that has been working for United for years.

Quote from: Steph2.0 on March 25, 2019, 11:59:49 AM
Lately I prefer to fly TWA. (Think about it.)

Only thinking about the actual airline...

I used to fly 200K - 300K miles per year on TWA. My multi-million miles there meant nothing to American Airlines when they acquired TWA...

I have shared this on other threads, but to repeat, my favorite TSA story is prior to TSA Pre-check, but with the back scatter xray, when I would present male, and they pressed the blue button, 4 times out of 5, I would get pulled for private screening. In a room with 4 men, one of them would roll down the waist of my pants and then stick his hand into my crotch. OK. That is not so fun so far. But the look of surprise on their face, and then my joy when I said, "Surprise! Nothing there....!" THAT was the fun part. After multiple times, they suggested to me to ask the agent to use the pink button, and things got much better. And Pre-Check has made it REALLY easy...

A less fun TSA story: I came through TSA presenting female (I thought), but apparently not enough. Got pulled aside for additional screening, but not in the private room. A guy rubs his hands across my chest, and says loudly, "Why are YOU wearing a bra?" My frosty response was, "For the same reason as anyone else: Support and Modesty." Not my favorite TSA day...


Kate