A woman filmed herself dressed up to go through TSA, heavy in jewelry – including jeweled hair – joking that she was “TSA’s worst nightmare.” Actually I’d expect the opposite, that TSA would become her worst nightmare.
In fact, she got three scans and a pat down, but she says there wasn’t really a line and so she cleared security in “less than five minutes.” This is simply how she normally dresses, so she wasn’t really going to give what to expect in the airport much thought.
@sirevssiri #fy #4upage #foryoupage #fyp ♬ original sound – SIRE
Now, the government shouldn’t dictate your fashion choices! But wearing a lot of metal through security is self-inflicted annoyance, and it’s inconsiderate of other passengers if it slows the line. But what about this much jewelry, affixed in ways that aren’t easy to remove at the checkpoint?
- TSA also tells travelers to remove bulky jewelry and avoid clothes or jewelry with high metal content in order to reduce alarms.
- They also say body piercings can trigger extra screening or private removal as an alternative to a pat down.
But if you haven’t had a good full body rub in awhile, and don’t want to spend on a spa, this is a close second way of getting it.
There’s also a racial angle to this as well. TSA scanners frequently give false alarms for afros, braids, twists and other hairstyles popular among Black women. The screening technology and procedures run headlong into how some people actually look and dress, and that’s who has to conform to a standard.
This woman, though, continued sharing her experience:
@sirevssiri Replying to @Tesseract_In_Motion This y I like tik tok more😂 #fy #4upage #fyp ♬ original sound – SIRE
@sirevssiri Replying to @FadeForScience It’s a miracle 🤧 #explorepage #4upage #foryoupage ♬ original sound – SIRE
People can dress how they want, and TSA should process them professionally. But if the objective is speed, reduce your metal before the checkpoint, because not every TSA experience goes smoothly.
One woman was told she needed to grow her hair out or get a boob job before clearing security again because her gender presentaton was confusing. And while you may not have to take everything off for screening, you might actually be required to cover yourself up.
Probably enjoys all the attention. Please go away social media. Please.
She’s the worst nightmare of anybody who’s in line behind her and running late.
@JimC2 — *dog whistle*
Narcissistic look at me.
@George Nathan Romey aka George N Romey aka George Romey… that the best ya got, sir?
The struggle is real. But completely the fault of the individual in question. Again.
People adorned like this woman are best ignored. Attention merely encourages and pleases them..
@1990 and @JimC2. But she *would* be a problem for someone in line behind her who is in a hurry. That’s a simple statement of fact. It’s raining outside and I don’t like it, but to deny it’s raining is to deny reality.
I spent over a year in a wheelchair and I *know* I was an inconvenience at times for people stuck in line behind me. It doesn’t make me a bad person, nor does it make them a bad person if they’re in a hurry at the Piggly-Wiggly checkout and feeling annoyed. It’s called life.
Besides, her own statement indicates she *knows* she will cause delays. Am I going to dump on her? No. No more than I would dump on a family of four with two strollers ahead of me in the TSA line. But I know they’re gonna slow me down. Again, to argue otherwise is to simply to deny reality. No need to fall into the “dog whistle” / “virtue signaling” death spiral.
@Thing 1 — You had me at Piggly-Wiggly.
one of those folks that have no self esteem and need attention, and worse ;
“she wasn’t really going to give what to expect in the airport much thought.”
so true.. not much thought of any kind given…
@ thing 1, the difference being one is ACTIVELY seeking attention, while the others are just struggling with necessary hardware..