Well this is embarrassing but I'll share my airline story-

[luvMIdog]

I've flown quite a bit and there is something that the overseas flights let loose in the air that sends me into coughing jags. I can begin to cough and cough and cough. The result of so much coughing can end in me peeing my pants a little bit. I'm an older woman so I wear depends when I fly just in case I start coughing on the plane to prevent accidents.

Well, when I went through the machine at the airport they pulled me aside into a room to feel me up. It was absurd really. They went over every freaking inch of my body very slowly. They did this even after I told them it was just a depends and offered to take it off. They looked at me like I was a terrorist. Gave me very nasty hateful looks as I was being felt up. Then they went up my legs and yes she took her finger and ran it over my crotch. That felt very violating and so I said " Do I even get a cigarette when you're done?" No response just more dirty looks. Then I was allowed back in line with everyone staring at me.

I don't fly anymore.

So any of you elderly people that might be wearing depends- best to take them off before you go through security.

[katmondoo]

1. This confirms my feeling: I am never flying again

[Vinca]

2. You should've peed on her hand. I don't fly anymore, either.

[phylny]

3. Sorry about your experience. Take a look at these (I have no financial stake in this company)

but these work:

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[rock]

4. I (voluntarily) gave up flying back around 1995

By that time I decided if the airlines were going to treat people like cattle, I would have nothing to do with them (and this, of course, was before NSA). Great decision!

[betsuni]

5. I haven't flown since 2004.

Used to be direct overseas flights to where I wanted to go. Last flight, took me four plane changes. That and all the "security" -- I don't have the energy anymore. Home is good. When I went through security on that last flight out of the States I was pulled aside. I knew it was my underwire bra that had set off the alarm. Told them. Of course, I am a terrorist so why would they believe me. They used the magic wand thing, loitering between my legs for the longest time. Wanted to assure the woman wielding the dildo wand that nothing had been between my legs for months, but didn't. Finally she felt up my boobs and said, "Oh, it really is your underwire bra." Everyone was staring because I was in the Terrorist Section (right out in the open, not in a room). I felt like passing around a hat so they could donate coins for the dildo and feeling up performance. Anybody else want to touch my boobs? Was embarrassing running around gathering up my shoes and bags and coat when they were through with me. Like a walk of shame. People still stared at me as I walked away. BEWARE THE UNDERWIRE BRA. Home is good, I will stay there.

[luvMIdog]

6. yeah the underwire is a problem too

I don't wanna show my face outside the USA right now anyway because I think it's an embarrassment to travel now that Trump is in office. I would have been done flying anyway though after that last security molestation. I bet it does trigger bad stuff for many people that have been sexually abused. Having some unwanted stranger drag their fingers along your crotch- not good.