mizfit Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Gatwick is a vacuum of intelligence, manners and general thinking. It's probably the worst place in the UK full stop. I got chosen for the x-ray and pat down when I was flying back through Gatwick last month. The guy in front of me who was also beeped going through had his watch, mobile, wallet and something else in his hand, when questioned he said he didn't trust airport staff not to steal. Held the queue up because he was arguing with the woman for ages. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Yes, this too. I'm getting angry just thinking about this. It's almost as though when the majority of people step into an airport they lose all common sense. Speedy boarding, for this reason as well as many others, is a ridiculous con aimed entirely at these fucksticks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I've flown about a dozen times in the last couple of years, mostly internal. It was only before the last flight that I realised I'd carried my pen-knife on board every one. I thought they were supposed to check these kind of things? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Airport security does my head in. If I'm in a queue I take my jacket off and belt off in the queue so that when I get to the front I just need to empty my pockets then I'm good To go. Other people? They get to the front then spend half an hour getting themselves set. Despite about 100 signs in the queue informing you of what to do."Oh I didn't realise liquids needed to be in a bag""Oh yes I do have a laptop sorry I didn't know I needed to take it out" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I was flying back from fuerteventura in the summer and some bloke literally took nothing out his pockets, and had a Tupperware tub full of some kind of stew. He was surprised when he beeped and was told that he had to remove his belt and phone etc. and was not too happy when he couldn't take his dinner with him. Nearly missed a flight back from Berlin because security took so long, I've never felt so much rage towards humans when seeing the people described above. Completely unaware how airport security works. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskychimp Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Another transport related one. I used to laugh at the moron's who we're shuffling in their seat, in a desperate attempt to stay seated for as long as possible, but still dying to get to the exit of the train first; fighting and squeezing out to save 10 seconds. I'd wait the 10 seconds, get up and stroll off. Now, there's the opposite moron, a recent phenomonon. They sit pretending to read, but actually looking furtively around, wanting to be the last off and look super cool. I'm sure some end up going back to the original destination because their having a "who's coolest" competition 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I always get taken aside and frisked at these X-ray things. Depending on the security person it can be quite pleasant as it's like getting a wee massage before your flight. They're just trying to distract you while they get rid of your shitey shoes (provided you'd taken them off). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 9 minutes ago, smpar said: They're just trying to distract you while they get rid of your shitey shoes (provided you'd taken them off). They xrayed those "shitey" shoes on my last trip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I always get taken aside and frisked at these X-ray things. Depending on the security person it can be quite pleasant as it's like getting a wee massage before your flight. I got taken aside at Dusseldorf airport and frisked then my boots taken away and x-rayed after the security guy scanned me with one of those hand-held devices. Quite an unnerving experience when security are seriously eyeballing you after being scanned. Tbf, it was a bit of a mad weekend and I'm guessing there might've been a wee trace of something for the weekend detected on my jacket 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 1 minute ago, 8MileBU said: I got taken aside at Dusseldorf airport and frisked then my boots taken away and x-rayed after the security guy scanned me with one of those hand-held devices. Quite an unnerving experience when security are seriously eyeballing you after being scanned. Tbf, it was a bit of a mad weekend and I'm guessing there might've been a wee trace of something for the weekend detected on my jacket Maybe someone emailed the Dusseldorf airport security staff and grassed you up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, 8MileBU said: I got taken aside at Dusseldorf airport and frisked then my boots taken away and x-rayed after the security guy scanned me with one of those hand-held devices. Quite an unnerving experience when security are seriously eyeballing you after being scanned. Tbf, it was a bit of a mad weekend and I'm guessing there might've been a wee trace of something for the weekend detected on my jacket I think I get pulled for looking like Tony Montana in a sea of sweaty heifers in bumbags going on their hols or business people doing their commuting thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, KnightswoodBear said: The worst thing about going through airport security is the puddle drinkers that, once their stuff has been through the x ray machine, stand and put their shoes/belt back on and gather up their stuff at the conveyor belt. They handily provide a wee table for you to do it not 3 feet away. Pick your tray up, go over there and get out of the f*cking way. 16 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: People at airport security who pick their stuff out of the trays and leave them sitting there to pile up until someone (me) gathers them up and puts them away so that my tray can actually get out of the machine. Really Knightswood? Edited December 19, 2016 by Honest_Man#1 I guess actually it's not clear that I was complaining about that, fair enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 The noise of seat belts un clicking as soon as the plane lands boils my piss, like you're gonna get out quicker. Also the c***s that eye empty seats up and run for them as soon as the seatbelt sign is off after departure 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 1 minute ago, Honest_Man#1 said: Really Knightswood? Yes, really. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 hours ago, NewBornBairn said: I've flown about a dozen times in the last couple of years, mostly internal. It was only before the last flight that I realised I'd carried my pen-knife on board every one. I thought they were supposed to check these kind of things? I think they're more concerned about making folk have to buy correct-sized toiletries from duty free than worrying too much about you stabbing someone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Delivery drivers who waste my fucking time because they decided it would take 5 seconds less to sit and write out a card and post it through the letterbox, rather than ring the doorbell and have me sign for the parcel I took the day off to sit in for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Delivery drivers who waste my fucking time because they decided it would take 5 seconds less to sit and write out a card and post it through the letterbox, rather than ring the doorbell and have me sign for the parcel I took the day off to sit in for. I've yet to get into ordering stuff online. Online shopping is meant to be convenient yet folk (my wife) seem to spend most of their life waiting on parcels, sending back parcels, moaning about parcels not turning up, trying to find where parcels have gone... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DI Bruce Robertson Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I've yet to get into ordering stuff online. Online shopping is meant to be convenient yet folk (my wife) seem to spend most of their life waiting on parcels, sending back parcels, moaning about parcels not turning up, trying to find where parcels have gone... If you think online shopping is bad for that, try being a major drug dealer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Say no to drugs kids 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, DI Bruce Robertson said: If you think online shopping is bad for that, try being a major drug dealer. Define major. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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