Customs Mark II

[lupestripe]

So after my little adventure in Copenhagen three weeks ago, lo and behold my possessions were searched at Dublin Airport as part of another "random" check. Unfortunately, I cannot comprehend what they could have suspected in my bag as there was nothing suspicious in there that would have even shown up on an X-Ray. Also, they didn't find anything after their search either. However, they did have the unenviable delight of searching through all my pup play stuff, two Zeta toys and a humbler. I hope they enjoyed but again, I can't help but feel that my privacy has once again been invaded.

Meanwhile, we discovered that we cannot take a bottle of Guinness on to the plane, nor a jar of marmalade (which was in Wolfie's bag). The former I should have known, the latter is ridiculous. I can only assume it's the size of the container that is the problem because if terrorists start using the explosive powers of marmalade, I think we may all have a problem. I am starting to become unsure about the necessity of these stringent checks. Of course, everything should be done in order to make flying safer but I think things are starting to become silly.

And again, why is it me who always gets searched. Is it part of an age/gender thing I wonder?

Comments

[shep-shepherd.livejournal.com]

I wonder if any of the customs people were inspired by your playthings to try something different in the bedroom? :D

Could the colour of your hair have something to do with the interest that the customs people take in you?

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Don't think so hun as I had my hair cut last Tuesday. It's now quite short and of a uniform natural brown colour so it can't be that.

I hope the woman does get some new ideas for the bedroom - she was a frosty faced cow so it might cheer her up :)

[marston.livejournal.com]

I have some unusally alcoholic marmalade in my fridge but this is the exception rather than the rule where marmalades are concerned :)

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

This was Guinness marmalade that was confiscated. Perhaps they just wanted it for themselves...

[jackalesque.livejournal.com]

I get searched almost every time. I'm not sure why I look suspicious but apparently I do.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

It's frustrating - it happens all the time now and I am at a loss to know why. Granted, coming out of Copenhagen I had two pairs of fluffy handcuffs and a gay husky plush but this time, it made no sense.

[actively-lazy.livejournal.com]

They sense the gay on you






aka Wolfie.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I wondered what that feeling was - I thought they were performing a cavity search :P

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Depends who's doing the search and whether I will be allowed to close my eyes...

[silent-o.livejournal.com]

Unless you are a master at hiding it (like me) security will sense the gay in you. Or maybe the toys looked "suspicious" in the x-ray machine. Maybe they thought you were cute.

and yes...

Marmalade of mass destruction ftw!!!

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Oh silent, teach me how I can hide my gay ere I get stopped by the butch lesbian security guard again :P

Doubt the toys would have made her suspicious as X-rays can pass easily through rubber. Maybe she just wanted to use one on me because I looked so cute :P

Yes, marmalade of mass destruction. Tesco are the latest terrorist threat y'know...

[silent-o.livejournal.com]

My, but you're cheeky today.

I don't know if concealed gayness can be taught. It is a skill one is born with.

I'm the guy that everyone does a doubletake at and asks "really?" when I say I'm gay.

Of course, living in a small midwestern town is good training in hiding things like that.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Lols I guess it is - having been to some of the states around you, I can understand why you need that skill.

I never thought I was obviously gay until I came out and everyone said that they already knew. It was a bit of a shock to me. I'm not camp but perhaps I may have a few subtle gay traits.

[blueberrybadger.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the EU, suspect #...

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

The UK customs are often far, far worse than the EU ones. It's amazing how a little bit of authority seems to bring the arsehole out in people.

[metamorphosys.livejournal.com]

I agree that things are getting a little silly and everyone seems to be getting paranoid. Take care.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

It's getting ridiculous - we are simply letting the terrorists win now. This paranoia, fuelled by the media, is what's causing all this. I could rant forever on this subject lols.

[dark-raven-wolf.livejournal.com]

Maybe the marmalade was advanced quarantine
I know you wouldn’t be able to take it out of Australia due to our quarantine law of all food items (even sealed)

(a slim chance… but I don‘t know UK law)

(not even going to try and explain your bad luck.... maybe your just way to cute for tese poor lonely people to pas up so they pull you over to stare at you fro a while)

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I don't think so because there should be free movement of goods within the EU. That's one of the points of it (but then the UK conveniently opts out of a lot of it).

I doubt I think they stopped me because I was cute - if that was the case, why didn't they go for the full cavity search? :P

[dark-raven-wolf.livejournal.com]

Hmm.... got me then...
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because much to their disappointment they still need a reason to get their CO to approve a C-search
“he’s cute and I want to *bleeping* put my fist up his *bleep* intill he *bleeps*”

Wouldn’t go a long way to getting the nod.

did you try winking at them or covertly aproaching the idea with the agreement you wouldn't sue them after?

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

If they just said I was cute, perhaps I would have just let them. Flattery gets you quite a long way with me lols - lack of self confidence thing I guess.

Nope, didn't try any of that. Could have done but then I would have got myself into deeper water where a probe may have had to be used.