Tuning Out

I spent a good 45 minutes getting through security at London Heathrow Airport. The sheep like line was moving at a snail's pace and folks in the line were starting to grumble at the amount of time it was taking. The airport security staff were very patient with the travelers, instructing them to remove ALL liquids and large electronic devices. As we got closer to the scanning devices you could see the amount of people still unsure of what they were supposed to be doing. Do I take this out of my bag? What about this? Then there were the ones who just left everything in their bags, slowing the process down further, drawing attention to themselves. It happens more frequently now as people are used to their own personal means of communication and their own perceived space. I would to suggest that the TSA embark on a campaign that will send travelers a text and post to their Facebook page, with explicit instructions and pictures and then, maybe then the rest of us who tune in, could move along a little quicker with those tuning out. Sometimes you just have to listen.