What kind of idiot falls for these gimmicks?
That would be me.
I've never been able to turn down a 'frequent flyer' card - I have one for the nail salon, the hair salon, my waxing place, the sushi place, my salad place, my sandwich place, my soup place.
So, on the first day of our honeymoon in Maui, when the gift shop gave me a card that gets punched for every $5 you spend, I bought gum and water everyday.
On the last day, when I was only $10 shy of a free lotion - and not some dinky 2oz 'gift' but a full 8oz delicious Coconut Mango body lotion - I bought more gum and extra sunscreen.
I put the lotion and sunscreen in my pocketbook and headed to the airport to fly to Kauai. We checked our luggage and walked to security and that's when my knees went weak.
My sunscreen! My lotion! I didn't pack it. I have it on my person and it not dinky. It's way over 3oz! F&%K 3oz rule!!
I was apoplectic.
I had to leave them on a bench by the security line. Will they remember Vietnam? Will their GI father tell them how much I loved them? Oh, wait, that's not me. That was the inspiration for Miss Saigon.
Anyway, I basically spent $90 for a 'free' lotion that I had to abandon. I just hope it didn't get thrown away. I hope there's a really delicious smelling cleaning lady at the Maui airport.
I thought of this today when I used my frequent flyer card at the eyebrow place.
Today, I am grateful ~
1/ For all of the 'free' things I've gotten over the years. You win some, you lose some.
2/ That I didn't try to sneak them through security and get caught. I don't get off on breaking rules. I'm a nerd that way.
3/ That I didn't try to sneak them through security and not get caught. Now, that would be scary ... for all of us frequent flyers.
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What a waste! I'll always remember you whenever I smell a mango or a coconut...
Filed under: Airports, Free stuff, Wellness
Tags: 3 ounce rule, airport security, airports, lotion, security line
