Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Headband Bomber

Did I ever tell ya'll about the time TSA 
thought my headband was a threat to national security?

I had just bought one of those stretchy cotton headbands from H&M 
and was so excited to wear it, since it wasn't too tight on my head
and therefore, wouldn't give me a headache.
I thought, "this headband will be great to travel in because it's so comfortable."
Little did I know, TSA would disagree.

I had taken my belt and shoes off and was ready to walk through the metal detectors 
when I noticed the Security Guard motioning towards my head.  
I gave her a dumb look and quickly took off my headband
(even though you could clearly see it was cotton and contained NO metal).
I placed it in my plastic tub and walked through the detector. 

Much to my surprise, when I looked for my headband in the tub,
it wasn't there!
I looked around on the floor and couldn't find it, 
so I asked one of the workers to look for it on the floor, under the metal detector.
He GLANCED over towards the machine and said
"I don't see it."
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
I just paid 4 bucks for that headband and because 
ya'll thought it was a threat to national security,
I had to take it off, therefore losing it in the freakin metal detector?

While I'm happy they go to such extremes to protect us,
they are going a little overboard with their stupid rules.

Needless to say, I was irate...
I pouted about it all day.

You have no idea how badly I wanted to send an angry email to that Airline...



Until next time, 
The Intelligent Blonde

6 comments:

  1. Just found you through Living in Yellow and I was sold before I got through the first sentence. I like blogs that make me laugh. I can't wait to read more. Also, you totally should've written a strongly worded letter (or let's be real- an email- because letters take to long to write and stick in an envelope, and put a stamp on and send) to the TSA. Comfy headbands don't come around every day.
    Sarah
    http://comingunstitched.blogspot.com

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  2. Sarah, I'm so glad you found my blog (and liked it)! I agree with you on the email thing and I just might do that! I was so pissed! ha ha

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  3. That is too funny! Apparently you're not the only one that has had this type of thing happen! I saw a lady on the news the other day, that had bought a "Cupcake in a jar" from a bakery on her way to the airport. They saw this as a danger too and took it!

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  4. Melody--I saw that on the news, too!! I appreciate all that they do for us, but I feel like they go a little extreme at times.

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  5. it's like the sock that you lose while washing clothes.
    I know I put two socks in there!!

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  6. Loving your blog. I've literally cracked up several times. :)

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