Once again, I experienced zero problems with the TSA.

[MineralMan]

63. I suppose so, but knowing the rules and being prepared

takes most of the hassle out of the whole thing. The only issue I saw on this trip was a woman with half a dozen large bottles and spray cans of hair products in her carry-on. She was loudly arguing with the TSA person as I passed by. There's no point at all in being that clueless, nor in getting all bent out of shape when it's your own fault that you are delayed.

I'm sure that woman thinks the TSA is the Gestapo now, and is whining to all her friends on FB about them taking away her stuff at the airport.

My wife takes hair products with her, too. That's why we always check a bag. Everything liquid is double-bagged in 1-gallon ziploc bags and packed in the checked bag. I don't get it, but she wants to take them with her. It's a PITA, as far as I'm concerned. We travel only to one place these days - my parents' house. Twice a year. I've suggested that she buy another set of the products she prefers there and keep them there, but she isn't interested. We could travel much lighter if we just had overhead bin-compatible carry-ons on those trips. I hate waiting at a luggage carousel. Feh!