I know, but the attitude that 'we can mess you around' rather than making the experience a happy one doesn't defuse the situation - problems happen, but it seems like you are forced to being falsely cheerful and non-aggressive to the point of paranoia so you don't get pulled out of the line.
I feel it in any airport now, it makes flying stressful to know you're being profiled watched and analysed at every point...having a long beard doesn't help, but
I'm always courteous to airline staff, but now it feels like I have to be overpolite and compliant the last 2 times I've been through...the threat is always there and means I can't relax.
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Date: 2006-09-08 12:53 pm (UTC)I feel it in any airport now, it makes flying stressful to know you're being profiled watched and analysed at every point...having a long beard doesn't help, but
I'm always courteous to airline staff, but now it feels like I have to be overpolite and compliant the last 2 times I've been through...the threat is always there and means I can't relax.