Safety First

If there is one thing my Dad taught me it was 'SAFETY FIRST.' Meaning that in any given situation, at any given time, the first and most important thing you should do is to 'assest the safety' of the situation. Check out your environment, locate the nearest emergency exit, scan by passers, remain calm, fight to the death when being attacked and ALWAYS keep a distance of 'Four Feet' in between you and the person you are conversing with (therefore remaining out of arms reach...so to avoid being attacked).

That said, while making my way to the airport baggage claim this evening after a grueling six hour long flight, which I walked off carrying the odor of someone else's farts, I was surveilling (if you would) my surroundings. And though the latest security updates and procedures while traveling can be a bit of a hassle to us common folk, I gotta say, I truly do support them and their efforts to keep our country and Boeing 747's safe...I mean what better way to spend our tax dollars than by having a few extra pat downs in the boarding line to prevent in-flight crime...that was until I stumbled upon this...just a few airport security officers hard at work.

*I felt super safe knowing the airport was able to call in Officer 'Texter' Dee & Officer 'Texter' Dumb for the 'extra hands on deck' shift.

But then I kept thinking... and thinking and I mean Really? Is there no other place you could go to text while on the job...no Southwest A,B,C boarding or flight info screen you could pop behind? Were ALL the stalls were full in the men's room?  And, let me guess...they're making overtime due to the late hour of the evening. Super.

Goodnight, and Good Luck.

* = heavy sarcasm