Once again, I experienced zero problems with the TSA.

[MineralMan]

90. Yes. Stuff like that is common with inexperienced travelers.

Often, it slows things down for everyone else, as well. In fact, it's almost always people who don't bother to learn or understand the rules that makes those security lines so slow. I don't get it, really. If you didn't check before you packed or didn't bother to read the big signs outside of the screening area, you're likely to delay everyone in the line.

And then, those who don't bother to be curious about what the rules are tend to get angry when they get pulled off and have to dump their stuff on the spot before continuing. It's all easily avoidable and if everyone just took some time to get it right, those lines would move much, much faster.

That's why I pack bags carefully, trim down the amount of crap I'm carrying on my person and shift everything out of my pockets, remove my watch, wallet, belt and everything else in my pockets before even entering the security line. That's why I always travel with a jacket that has enough pockets to hold all my personal junk and put everything in it so I can just fold the jacket into the bin with my shoes and get through the machine without beeping anything.

I also never carry any liquids or gels on the plane. Most anything I might need of that nature is available in one of the shops in the departure area, anyhow. I don't use Ensure, so I don't know if that's available in those stores, but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if it is available. Little bottles of hand sanitizer, toothpaste, and other miscellaneous junk is always available in the departure area past security. It costs more, but avoiding the hassle is worth it.

If everyone did a little planning and thought about the TSA screenings, the entire process would be much, much simpler and faster. Every person who holds up a security line adds to the problems, really. I've never understood why people don't think about this stuff before heading to the airport.