Metal Detector
It takes a lot to embarrass me, but I was awfully embarrassed on one occasion when I had to go through a metal detector. This is something pretty standard at an airport, but for some reason, they flagged me to be searched. I’m not really sure why they thought I was a threat, but they did. It’s funny to me that someone like me, who a good citizen and a mom, would be chosen to be screened, but I was. To make things worse, because of this search, I almost missed my flight.
It wasn’t the fault of the metal detector, and I am glad they are there. Instead, I had to endure a pat down by a woman, and my luggage was opened and sorted through by an older man. I saw him life my underwear with a stick as he went through things, and I thought I was going to die. If I wanted to show a roomful of strangers my underwear, I could have thought of more interesting ways to do it. He sifted through, and of course, they didn’t find anything. By the time I had got through there and off to my gate, they had given my seat away. Luckily, there was another open.
No matter how embarrassing that was, the metal detector is there for our protection. You usually have to go through them in the airport, and if you enter any type of government office or court you will probably have to go through that as well. I went through a metal detector this summer when I went to an amusement park, which really surprised me. However, I guess if that is what we have to go through for a little peace of mind, I’m not really going to complain about it too much.
Though the metal detector is used for mainly high profile and public areas, there are times when you may run into them in unexpected places. These are there to keep you safe, even if you think they are a pain, and while it would be ideal to live in a world where they are not needed, this is probably not something that will happen any time soon. In fact, they are probably going to pop up in more and more places, and there isn’t much we can do about it. If you decide to accept that this is the way things are going to be, you are going to be a lot more easy going when you find you have to go through yet another metal detector.
Summary
Metal Detectors are a necessary evil in these days and times. You can never be too careful when it comes to airlines and safety. The nuisance of having to deal with metal detectors overrides the inconvenience since safety for all is the concern. Unfortunately, the days of not having metal detectors is long gone. The best you can do is accept the fact, and exercise a little patience.
