Most Wanted - Have you ever noticed how protective people are of their place in line? Just the other day I was spending a pleasant half hour waiting at airport security with my fellow lemmings when I noticed another traveler (apparently) walking around the corner purposely with bag in tow. I stepped out of line briefly and for not more than twenty feet - to see where he'd gone. Perhaps he'd found an open line and I could signal my fellow line standers towards freedom. But no, he'd disappeared (where?) and I stepped quickly back into line. From the looks of the others you would have though I was Dillinger - and not the Johnny Depp version.
Delusions of Grandeur fueled by Anonymity - Have you ever noticed how some people, traveling alone in busy airports, can seem oblivious to others around them? I noticed a man of mature age, sitting by himself at the airport gate, finish up a burrito, roll up the wrapping paper, and toss it - exaggerated NBA style - at the nearest trash receptacle. In full view of dozens, perhaps a hundred, people. Have you ever noticed how the veil of anonymity can be ripped away during the long, slow walk to recover an errant 'ball'?
Fuel needed but not desired (aka, the Consumption Conundrum) - Have you ever noticed how hard it is to decide which horrible, overpriced airport food to take with you on the plane? Have you ever paced back and forth between shops and their options like a hungry tiger faced with two plates, neither containing the desired antelope? Have you made a desperate decision, bought something - anything- and felt immediate remorse, and later, indigestion?
I really do love Airports ... but mostly when I'm not in one ...
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