Friday, Jul. 09, 2010

10. The Security-Line Confiscation

Flying changed after September 11, and one could hardly complain about the extra time and hassle it took to go through the beefed-up screening at the security lines — better that than a terrorist on board. But what a bonanza for airport concessionaires! How many hundreds of thousands of flyers have had to throw out their bottle of shaving lotion or Aquafina, only to repurchase another one after they're inside the security area?