Rant: Packing my own food to cut costs backfired when airport staff mistook my lentils for something suspicious

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Man... that's just airport security being way too jumpy these days. I had something similar happen with a bag of trail mix once... they pulled me aside and swabbed everything. It totally ruins the whole point of trying to save a few bucks when you get delayed for half an hour. They treat any homemade food like it's some kind of weird science project. Honestly, they need better training so normal stuff doesn't set them off. Makes you just want to buy the overpriced airport food next time... which is probably what they want anyway.

nathan2062mo ago

You're right about the hassle, @nathan283, but it's probably not some plan to make you buy airport food. They're just being too careful with homemade stuff. Still sucks to get delayed though lol.

olivias881mo ago

weird science project" is right, my homemade granola bars look like something from a failed lab experiment. Maybe that's why they always pull my bag aside too.

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