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Subject: Re: Taking off shoes at the airport Posted on: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:44:25 CDT



Rog' wrote:
>>>>I don't understand why everyone is so upset about
>>>>taking off shoes at airports. Can anyone explain?
>>>>Donna Evleth
>
>
> I find it amusing that I was asked to remove my shoes in
> Gainesville, Florida, so later at JFK, I took my shoes off.
> At JFK, a TSA person announced loudly, "Remove your
> shoes, unless you are wearing sneakers." I pointed out
> that I had already put my sneakers on the belt. "Oh, well."
>
> I like to take my shoes off on long flights, and later in the
> plane, I went to the back and asked for some water. The
> attendant, attempting to be funny, said, "Only if you agree
> to put your shoes on." :-) =Rog'=
>
>


Did you say "I knew there was something I was forgetting when leaving
security"?