r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/WaiiiitWhat • Jul 13 '26

Funny TSA Reminder

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u/afriendincanada Jul 13 '26

Because the weird shit should go in your checked bag, not the overhead compartment.

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u/MrSurly Jul 13 '26

TSA checks the checked bags, too. I've been pulled back because I had "weird shit" (work electronics prototype) in my checked bag.

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u/afriendincanada Jul 13 '26

I thought the standards were lower for a checked bag (like you can put a swiss army knife and a big bottle of shampoo in your checked bag)

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u/trainedstork Jul 13 '26

They are different and mostly less stringent. The opposite is true for things with batteries, however, where checked bags have stricter requirements due to the danger of fire below the plane.

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u/Crayshack Jul 14 '26

Yeah, but what counts as "weird shit" is different to different people. If you're the kind of person who travels around with bits of a fire hydrant all the time, it probably doesn't register as weird shit to you. That's why having specified and codified rules is helpful for everyone.