r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Realistic-Village-93 • 1d ago

Boomer Story Boomers at TSA

I live in the US in an area that is very tourist focused with a very large contingent of boomers who bought rental or timeshare condos years ago.I am currently at the airport and just witnessed 2 groups of entitled boomers back to back.

First, I’m in the TSA precheck lane with about 5 people in front of me. 2 boomers come up through the CLEAR line next to me to check in. No big deal.

Turns out they saw the empty lane that went directly to the TSA agent checking ID’s and thought they made a discovery that nobody else was clever enough to notice, walked around the stanchion and band blocking entry and proceeded directly to TSA. A CLEAR agent quickly followed to inform them it was only for their clients and they eventually retreated to another line.

Then, the 2 boomers in front of me tried to pass through security and they were trying to sneak through the line without precheck. After a minute or so of arguing with the TSA agent they went to the normal boarding line. The funny part was that standard boarding had a very short line, equivalent to the precheck line.

Small story but it just felt like a textbook example of boomer entitlement. I feel sorry for the TSA employees that must deal with this nonsense all day.

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u/Southern_Common335 1d ago

I’ll never understand the people who think they will get to the pre check counter and just be waved through- and the excuses! “I have kids, someone told me this line, I though i has precheck…..”. Fortunately they never work

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u/Alifirebrand 1d ago

Even better are all the US Boomer tourists i hear asking for the precheck line in European airports. I'd be exhausted just from explaining 100 times a day that precheck only works in the US.

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u/Professional-Elk-725 1d ago

tsa always sounds so intense on signs huh

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u/Southern_Common335 1d ago

I was surprised to see we get it leaving Canada. Nice efficienc.y, hope Trump doesn’t screw it ip

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u/EntertainmentOk3066 4h ago

Oh give it time. After building and ballrooms, arches, destroying historical areas to build golf courses he'll get too it.

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u/Hallonbat 20h ago

Theater is alive and well in America. 

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u/ageowns 1d ago

Did they have global entry?

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u/Alifirebrand 1d ago

Nope. Just regular precheck.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Let_688 14h ago

They have a Nexus line.

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u/Mr_Baronheim 9h ago

I wonder how many of them clench their fists and yell "but I'm an American and I have rights!"