The current news with suspect toner cartridges means that airport security continues to be increased as well as perhaps I should have this under consideration within my trip back from Germany.

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All was well heading out and also the usual security check of heading out shoes, jacket. etc passed off without incident.

The return journey couldn't have been more different. The job had been tiring i were built with a couple of late nights too, and so i was most likely not as alert when i may have been. I wear a suit and carry a laptop; my grey hair signifies that I'm a mature man, not likely the profile of the usual suspects.

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I approached the protection point on the German airport; I'd removed my jacket, taken my loose take off my pockets, put my cellphone and laptop in to the tray, removed my watch as it carries a metal strap and looked over the feminine security operator as she asked me basically had anything metal on me before I went through the detector arch, I pointed out that the only metal I had were my braces, however, if I removed them my trousers would collapse. It had been said to be humorous, but her blank face indicated that she had not been amused.

As I walked with the arch she pointed in my opinion and gestured to a colleague. I was whisked into a small room where I'd to adopt off my shoes, empty all of my pockets, open my shirt, switch on my laptop and was subjected to a complete scan with this wand thing. Fortunately the rubber glove has not been required. All was in order and i also was able to go.

When i walked out in the room the identical woman security officer walked onto me and said "Ah your trousers have stayed up" and smiled.

Lesson learned. Stupid comments at security are certainly not recommended.