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I've also never seen anyone else opt-out. Like you said, it's my way of giving the Theater of Security Administration the finger in the only way I know how.

by 67726e 11y ago

coldpie 11y ago
I was departing MSP once, a few days before the Republican National Convention was going to take place. One of the clowns made smalltalk with me and the RNC came up. She mentioned she wasn't looking forward to dealing with all the traffic through the airport. I said, "Well, you don't have to work here, you know?". She just gave me this withering look, and I walked away with a smile on my face. I sincerely hope I ruined her day. For all the man-hours and money she and those in her position throw down the toilet every day, one ruined day seems like small payback. Fuck the TSA.
- dfc 11y ago
  You walked away with a smile on your face because you hoped you had ruined somebody's day? This woman did not throw money and man hours down the toilet every day. She does not have any decision making authority and did not draft the legislation creating TSA. In another comment you accuse them of sexually harassing you and yet you brag that you "make them fondle my balls simply because I can." Quite frankly you sound like a petty, angry, and terrible person.
  - coldpie 11y ago
    When confronted by someone working for the TSA, yes, I am. If they're going to waste my time and insist that I throw away fucking water, I'm going to find some way to pay them back.
    - pavel_lishin 11y ago
      Your anger is directed at the wrong people.
      - coldpie 11y ago
        I don't agree. I don't want these clowns to think I approve of what they're doing or that I appreciate their service or even that I tolerate-but-dislike what they're doing. These people are being paid to perform a disservice to everyone and I hate them for it.
    - late2part 11y ago
      I support your position. Your message can be delivered with honey or vinegar. Attrition in crease in the ranks of the underlings is a valid tactic. Next time, just tell them about the dramatic increase in cancer that TSA folks have from being near the full body scanners.
  - aianus 11y ago
    She doesn't have to work there. "I'm poor and useless and I was just following orders" is no excuse. Quite frankly, TSA agents should be shamed and suffer for directly profiting from this bullshit.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago
  You're hating the player when you should be hating the game.
  - coldpie 11y ago
    Why can't I hate both?
    - deleted 11y ago
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- morganvachon 11y ago
  I agree with the "fuck the TSA" sentiment, really I do. I also appreciate the work you do with the Wine community and at Codeweavers. But as a government worker myself, I can say first hand that the peons are not "The System", and that woman whose day you hope you ruined doesn't make the policies she has no choice but to follow. Sure, there are a few TSA workers who inevitably derive pleasure (or simply don't feel anything, which may be worse) from having to do what they do. But for most, it's just a job, and certainly not their dream job. If you're going to piss down the throat of a random TSA worker, I can easily picture you as the self-important asshole who makes fun of the cashier at the grocery store to her face for being so poor, or who kicks a dog when it crosses your path a bit too slowly. In other words, you come across as a sociopathic asshole. It's not all about you, dude, and it's not King Coldpie's world the rest of us grovel in. Grow the fuck up already.
  - coldpie 11y ago
    I don't understand the equivalence between "someone who's making me wait in line for hours in order to have all my shit taken out of my bags and re-packed by myself in order to perform provably[1] no useful service to anyone" and "someone who checks me out at the grocery store." One is actively making my day worse to no useful purpose, so I treat them like the dirt that they are. The other is performing a valuable service which I appreciate and thank accordingly. [1] http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-breaches-us-airports-allowed-weapons-through-n367851 http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-breaches-u...
    - morganvachon 11y ago
      > One is actively making my day worse to no useful purpose, so I treat them like the dirt that they are. You're making two mistakes here. One, you're assuming that all TSA agents are evil jerks who only took the job so they can fulfill their life's goal of fucking with coldpie. I'll counter that the vast majority of TSA employees are regular people like you'd find in any entry level position. Maybe they hate their job, or maybe they feel they are doing their part in keeping America safe (whether they believe the security theater bullshit they're fed, or not). Either way, they are human beings just like you. You are no better than they are, and vice versa. You are putting yourself on a pedestal and looking down on them as if they are subhuman. That is textbook sociopath. Two, you are equating policy set by their superiors with the entry level agents themselves. They have absolutely no say in what they are forced to do, yet they are the ones you're taking it all out on. You're quite simply barking up the wrong tree. If you want anyone to take you seriously rather than thinking you're a raving lunatic, you should direct your ire towards the policy makers. Work the political angle, because you're fighting a losing battle on the ground. Making one of thousands of employees feel like shit does absolutely nothing for your claimed cause, and only serves to feed your own selfish need to feel superior (which I strongly suspect is your actual motive, whether you realize it or not).
- athenot 11y ago
  I used to do that to but unfortunately, all that does is make the day suck more for that individual while not impacting the TSA. Even if it pushes that person to quit, there are plenty lining up to take her job.

I've also never seen anyone else opt-out. Like you said, it's my way of giving the Theater of Security Administration the finger in the only way I know how.

by 67726e 11y ago

I've also never seen anyone else opt-out. Like you said, it's my way of giving the Theater of Security Administration the finger in the only way I know how.

coldpie 11y ago

I was departing MSP once, a few days before the Republican National Convention was going to take place. One of the clowns made smalltalk with me and the RNC came up. She mentioned she wasn't looking forward to dealing with all the traffic through the airport. I said, "Well, you don't have to work here, you know?". She just gave me this withering look, and I walked away with a smile on my face. I sincerely hope I ruined her day. For all the man-hours and money she and those in her position throw down the toilet every day, one ruined day seems like small payback. Fuck the TSA.

dfc 11y ago
You walked away with a smile on your face because you hoped you had ruined somebody's day? This woman did not throw money and man hours down the toilet every day. She does not have any decision making authority and did not draft the legislation creating TSA. In another comment you accuse them of sexually harassing you and yet you brag that you "make them fondle my balls simply because I can." Quite frankly you sound like a petty, angry, and terrible person.
- coldpie 11y ago
  When confronted by someone working for the TSA, yes, I am. If they're going to waste my time and insist that I throw away fucking water, I'm going to find some way to pay them back.
  - pavel_lishin 11y ago
    Your anger is directed at the wrong people.
    - coldpie 11y ago
      I don't agree. I don't want these clowns to think I approve of what they're doing or that I appreciate their service or even that I tolerate-but-dislike what they're doing. These people are being paid to perform a disservice to everyone and I hate them for it.
  - late2part 11y ago
    I support your position. Your message can be delivered with honey or vinegar. Attrition in crease in the ranks of the underlings is a valid tactic. Next time, just tell them about the dramatic increase in cancer that TSA folks have from being near the full body scanners.
- aianus 11y ago
  She doesn't have to work there. "I'm poor and useless and I was just following orders" is no excuse. Quite frankly, TSA agents should be shamed and suffer for directly profiting from this bullshit.
GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago
You're hating the player when you should be hating the game.
- coldpie 11y ago
  Why can't I hate both?
  - deleted 11y ago
    [deleted]
morganvachon 11y ago
I agree with the "fuck the TSA" sentiment, really I do. I also appreciate the work you do with the Wine community and at Codeweavers. But as a government worker myself, I can say first hand that the peons are not "The System", and that woman whose day you hope you ruined doesn't make the policies she has no choice but to follow. Sure, there are a few TSA workers who inevitably derive pleasure (or simply don't feel anything, which may be worse) from having to do what they do. But for most, it's just a job, and certainly not their dream job. If you're going to piss down the throat of a random TSA worker, I can easily picture you as the self-important asshole who makes fun of the cashier at the grocery store to her face for being so poor, or who kicks a dog when it crosses your path a bit too slowly. In other words, you come across as a sociopathic asshole. It's not all about you, dude, and it's not King Coldpie's world the rest of us grovel in. Grow the fuck up already.
- coldpie 11y ago
  I don't understand the equivalence between "someone who's making me wait in line for hours in order to have all my shit taken out of my bags and re-packed by myself in order to perform provably[1] no useful service to anyone" and "someone who checks me out at the grocery store." One is actively making my day worse to no useful purpose, so I treat them like the dirt that they are. The other is performing a valuable service which I appreciate and thank accordingly. [1] http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-breaches-us-airports-allowed-weapons-through-n367851 http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-breaches-u...
  - morganvachon 11y ago
    > One is actively making my day worse to no useful purpose, so I treat them like the dirt that they are. You're making two mistakes here. One, you're assuming that all TSA agents are evil jerks who only took the job so they can fulfill their life's goal of fucking with coldpie. I'll counter that the vast majority of TSA employees are regular people like you'd find in any entry level position. Maybe they hate their job, or maybe they feel they are doing their part in keeping America safe (whether they believe the security theater bullshit they're fed, or not). Either way, they are human beings just like you. You are no better than they are, and vice versa. You are putting yourself on a pedestal and looking down on them as if they are subhuman. That is textbook sociopath. Two, you are equating policy set by their superiors with the entry level agents themselves. They have absolutely no say in what they are forced to do, yet they are the ones you're taking it all out on. You're quite simply barking up the wrong tree. If you want anyone to take you seriously rather than thinking you're a raving lunatic, you should direct your ire towards the policy makers. Work the political angle, because you're fighting a losing battle on the ground. Making one of thousands of employees feel like shit does absolutely nothing for your claimed cause, and only serves to feed your own selfish need to feel superior (which I strongly suspect is your actual motive, whether you realize it or not).
athenot 11y ago
I used to do that to but unfortunately, all that does is make the day suck more for that individual while not impacting the TSA. Even if it pushes that person to quit, there are plenty lining up to take her job.