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My $9 airport sandwich got flagged by TSA and I still ate it on the plane
Flying out of Chicago Midway last Tuesday, I packed a cheap ham and cheese in foil to skip the $14 terminal food. Security pulled my bag, ran the foil through the X-ray twice, then made me unwrap the whole thing at the checkpoint like it was a bomb. I stood there holding a sad half-smashed sandwich while everyone stared, then rewrapped it with random napkins from my pocket. Any of you got a better trick for sneaking your own food past security without the full public shaming?
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rowan_anderson12d ago
Man, I used to be one of those people who said just eat before you fly and stop being cheap about it. Then I got stuck at O'Hare with a four hour delay and paid $19 for a soggy wrap that tasted like wet cardboard, and I totally changed my mind. The foil is the whole problem here, not the food itself, because that shiny stuff lights up the scanner like a flare and the agents have to look at it. Wrap your sandwich in plastic wrap or a plain ziplock bag instead and it slides right through without anyone batting an eye. Also put it in your carry on and not a checked bag, since cold sandwiches keep fine for a few hours anyway. Bring a soft one like a PB&J or a bagel too, because anything squishy survives the trip better than ham and cheese does.
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