Sometimes, I wonder if this was the actual plot of the terrorists -- not to kill a handful of people, but to annoy the fuck out of millions. I mean, making passengers throw out cups of coffee that they just bought at the airport and are actively drinking, or a pair of folding scissors from my first aid kit that I had forgotten were in there and were actually rather blunt with rounded tips, or the guy who was deemed a terrorist for spending too long in the bathroom, when he was actually just very sick after eating the airport food.

. . . what happens if someone needs to use the bathroom during the hands-where-we-can-see period? Do they just have to hold it in? What if they have bladder problems? Do the airlines want to just let 'em soak the seats?