April 3, 2010

Random Soapbox for Saturday 4/3/10

I don't mean to go off on a rant here, but ...

... having flown out of O'Hare for this vacation trip to the California desert, I got to see firsthand the new and controversial full body scanners at work to defeat terrorists and to provide TSA agents with perverted little thrills. I understand that we have to be careful and that we have to make sure we don't have shoe bombers or crotch bombers or (and I'm calling this as the next wave, terrorism 3.0 if you will) breast implant bombers (and now I've just given you a reason to carefully watch the enlarged bosoms of your flightmates moving forward). Since the airlines are all about added fees to make up for the horrendous decrease of passengers, I would like to suggest two new money making opportunities (because there's nothing those terrorists hate more than our entrepreneurial spirit):

1) provide the option to those who go through the full body scan to take home a souvenir photo of their x-ray-like shot (like was popular on major roller coasters in theme parks as of late) and

2) for those men who might be self-conscious, provide fluffers before that passenger goes in for the "money shot" (really putting the x in x-ray).

Once that takes off, then maybe you (the airlines) can repeal the fees for blankets, headphones, lavatory visits, etc. and more people will be able to afford to fly!

http://www.mahalo.com/full-body-scanner-images

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