Ok, so this story is really funny.. mostly it will be funny to anyone who has ever used, owned, and/or travelled with a breastpump.
I had to fly to Dallas, TX on Friday night for a conference and since Olivia is of course still breastfeeding I took my breastpump to keep up my supply. Well, I took it as a carry on and of course had to put it through the x-ray machine. I had travelled with it before ( in December to St. Louis) and didn't think that it would be a problem. Next thing I know the TSA guy is pulling me aside saying they had to "check" what was in the black bag. Keep in mind the guy was probably about 22 years old and had no idea what was in the bag. So I said "no problem" and we went in to the "special " area where they pull stuff out and inspect it. He openend it up and looked so perplexed... I asked him " Do you know what that is? " and he said " no, what is it". When I told him he totally blushed and said " Oh, well can YOU take this apart for me because I have to check it for gun powder residue. " He then proceded to wipe down my breastpump with a little cloth and put it into a machine. So funny. Then he said... "Well, it's fine, I guess you can go". Then another guy walks up ( about the same age) and says, " Hey man, what is that thing? " He says " A breastpump?" , then they both blushed again, and the guy says " Whoa man". !!! ha!!
The funniest part about the whole thing was that I had manicure set and a bottle of water in my purse and they never even noticed that stuff. It went right through the x-ray machine...no questions asked.
So much for the "great" screening at LAX.
1 comment:
oh my gosh! that is so funny!
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