Lunatics running the asylum.

[zathras]

Flew from Amsterdam to Heathrow on Friday for the weekend. Carried my umbrella, which indeed proved useful. Came back this morning: jobsworth at Terminal 1 insisted I check it in. For "security".

No, I won't know better next time. There won't be a next time at Heathrow if I can help it.

Maybe he thought you were a former agent of the Bulgarian Government with poisonous ball bearings in the tip

[Churchill]

they took a roll of wrapping paper off me at Christmas in Manchester airport ...... seriously, what fliping harm was I going to do with it???

Crazy

Paper cuts can be a real f*cker!