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Re:Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at th... by squeaky-clean on Sunday April 16, 2023 @12:57AM (#35587392)
It took me 90 minutes to get through TSA in LAX recently. It split into two lines and the side I chose was moving sooo slowly compared to the other line. The person checking ID's was making small talk with every single person before letting them move along.
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Re:Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at th... by ndsipa_pomu on Sunday April 16, 2023 @06:44AM (#35588851)
Briefly chatting with someone is a good way to pick up on whether they're relaxed and behaving normally or tense and secretive. It's probably a far more useful security measure than checking shoes or limiting liquids.
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