09.27.2006
Categories: Old Posts
So as I got on the Eurostar yesterday bound for Brussels, the helpful security guard helped me put the drawing robot up on the conveyor belt xray machine. I calmly confided in him, “There is a drawing robot in this box.”
As I waited for it to come through I heard another guard, the xray monitor watching security guard exclaim, “What’s this?”
To which the helpful security guard matter-of-factly answered, “it’s a drawing robot.”
“A drawing robot, what’s that?” replied the monitor watching guard.
The helpful security guard put on his most patronizing voice and said, “It’s a robot that draws! (Duh!)” At which point I picked up the box and walked away.
That’s great, Bre. Much better than the time I got molested by a security guard at Schiphol because I forgot to take off my watch before going through the metal detector. With that much touching I thought the guy at least owed me dinner.
i never get checked on regular trains, sometimes i get weird glances for my transparent tool case filled to the brim with ripped apart _stuff_ and wires. also when flying, i never get hassled, or when security screeners ask me to list what tech i have in my possession and after about gadget number eleven they say “ok ok! that’s fine”. it’s probably because i’m a girl though. love that reverse discrimination.