Since we just had the friendliest, let’s look at the opposite. Not exactly the one with the rudest locals but the unfriendliest, be it scams, pickpockets, aggressive touts, unfriendly environment, or bad service.
Since we just had the friendliest, let’s look at the opposite. Not exactly the one with the rudest locals but the unfriendliest, be it scams, pickpockets, aggressive touts, unfriendly environment, or bad service.
Never even crossed my mind because 'Murica and all but now I know when I use my passport to go full crazy mode ripping my bags apart to make sure. One time I checked in at the airport and had a small spring assisted knife in my laptop bag (utility purposes) but didn’t want to risk anything so I tossed in the trash before the scanners. Not worth any hassle, bought a new one instead after I got back. Knives and bullets seem like the worst case scenario in that context.
I had something similar. I had a handmade pusher knife in my bag that was a gift (not so easy to throw out). I forgot it in my bag and sent it through the xray machine. Of course they found it and asked about it. They were pretty cool about it. I told them I forgot it was in there and wasn’t trying to cause problems. They told me I could take it but I wouldnt be able to take as a carry on, id have to check my bag in so I wouldnt have access to it during the flight. I did, and got it back no problem after the flight. I had a pretty nice TA agent. I was half expecting them to drag me away and force check my delicious booty for other contraband
I had a friend that made it through O-Hare and LaGuardia security with a 4" switchblade in her carry on; not a spring assist, an actual automatic knife, back when they were illegal almost everywhere, but after Sept. 11. Somehow security missed it both times.
Meanwhile, I nearly missed a flight because someone running the x-ray machine didn’t know what brass collar points were.