They used to freak out over face wash or a moisturizer that was over the size limit, and now they don’t even check. As far as I’m concerned that’s just them admitting it was stupid to begin with. They’re all stupid. The organization is stupid. Everything is stupid! Gaaaah! Okay, I’m done. Thanks for listening.
shalafi@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
That’s all because the rules changed. I forget exactly when, what and how.
People hate the “government” because the employees have to follow rules and have zero discretion. You can see liberals and conservatives alike bitching about whatever, but it mostly comes to the same bitch, the guy behind the desk is bound by hard and fast rules.
Note: This does not apply to the private sector, who we all mostly deal with. So it comes as a surprise when the gubermint insists on “idiotic” rules. Those employees don’t get to bend even a tiny bit.
Another note: The TSA in particular, fuck me. By their own rules, passengers cannot argue an agent’s discretion. You can read that for yourself on their webpage. Had to throw out a few bullets in Tulsa because the agent insisted they must be contained in a particular sort of box. No, the TSA page doesn’t say that, only that bullets must be in an “appropriate” container, such as they were shipped in. No, you don’t get to argue. Whew. There’s my bitch.
Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Meanwhile our politicians just throw rules to the wayside and do whatever they want. It’s frustrating.