New Rule: Don't make any loud noises in airports

[liberal N proud]

Due to the gun culture in the United States, everyone will be required to maintain silence while moving about the airport. And for god sake, don't drop anything on the terrazzo floor for fear that it will be mistaken as a gun shot and will trigger mayhem and hysteria among the paranoid travelers.

You would think with the numbers of gun owners in the country, we would be able to distinguish a gun shot from a chair falling over or someone dropping their bag.

[NightWatcher]

1. We've experienced so much gun violence that we have Shell shock/PTSD as a country

So proud to live in the Land of Hey What Was That Noise?

[Initech]

4. More like the land of "Look out! He's got a gun!!!".

[cleanhippie]

5. Lol. Seems more like irrational hysteria to me.

[LanternWaste]

9. Precious salt for the wounds of the victims and their families

Precious salt for the wounds of the victims and their families, regardless of your melodramatic licensing of "hysteria."

(seems both our posts are as relevant and petulant as the other....)

[JonathanRackham]

10. H. G. Wells, War of the Worlds

Mass hysteria as facilitated by the media.

[JonathanRackham]

2. I'm sure those airport terrorist attacks overseas had nothing to do with this.

Besides I have total faith in the TSA protecting me.

[Blue Dalek]

7. I completely get your sarcasm. And you are right.

I have total faith in the TSA giving the illusion of protecting me. Not sarcasm.

[Initech]

3. Was Brick Tamland at LAX yesterday?

[Blue_Tires]

6. Evidently yelling "SHOOTER!" in the airport

is the modern day "FIRE!" in a crowded theater...

Is this how people get their kicks now?

[NaturalHigh]

8. ...or go to the airport dressed as Zorro.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028130869