12 Things Your TSA Agent Won't Tell You
If average Americans were asked about their experiences with agents of the Transportation Security Administration, they would likely use words like “rude,” “invasive,” and “inconvenient.” If it wasn’t annoying enough already to have to take your shoes off, walk through a metal detector, and funnel your liquids into little bottles inside a bag inside another bag (which you then have to remove for screening), the agents working the checkpoint are often cold, unfriendly, and just waiting to paw through your belongings and feel you up.
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However, it’s important to remember that this is their job, almost everything is dictated by a precise list of rules and regulations, and they are always being closely watched. Consequently, the whole experience is usually just as annoying for the security staff as it is for the traveler. After all, these are normal people (generally) who have thoughts, feelings, and opinions just like anyone else — and some of them are quite nice! (A friendly TSA agent at JFK Airport once unexpectedly and counterintuitively complimented me on my bushy winter beard.)
So what exactly is going through the heads of TSA agents on a daily basis? What secrets do they hold? What bits of information do they wish all travelers kept it mind? What things are they dying to tell you, but can’t?
The following is a list of 12 things TSA agents won’t voluntarily tell you about their job and their company, for obvious reasons. Nevertheless, the info is out there now, so there’s no point in holding back. Keep these facts in mind the next time you fly.
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