World Hum Raises Travel-Terror Fatigue Level

Travel Blog  •  Jim Benning  •  08.11.06 | 11:05 AM ET

imageThat’s right. Based on the recent foiled terrorist plot in England and the ensuing sighs from travelers around the globe, we’re taking the extraordinary step of raising the World Hum Travel-Terror Fatigue Level from Really Annoyed (level 3) to Totally Sick of This (level 4). For those keeping score, that’s just below the highest level on the World Hum Travel-Terror Fatigue Index, Enough Already. Don’t be alarmed. The index simply reflects widespread terror-fatigue levels among business and leisure travelers. While we’re obviously relieved the horrific plot was averted, we can’t believe our ginger-lime shampoo is now under scrutiny. (Remarked one frustrated but well-groomed female traveler on CNN: “I don’t think you can blow up a plane with blush.”) Let’s hope we can one day drop back to level one—Margaritaville. We can dream, right?



4 Comments for World Hum Raises Travel-Terror Fatigue Level

Craig Bonnot 08.11.06 | 9:20 PM ET

Seriously, I can understand why airport security might need to take extraordinary precautions to keep terrorists from hijacking or blowing up planes, but this getting ridiculous.  One person tries to blow up a plane by hiding a bomb in his shoe, a plan that’s both impractical and stupid, and now everyone has to take there shoes off to get through security.  I always thought that was just a little extreme.  Now, they’re saying you can’t take any liquids on.  Does that mean the flight attendants can’t even serve drinks?  If that’s the case, passengers will probably get pretty thirsty and dehydrated on long flights.  What’s more, apparently mothers are allowed to bring baby formula on.  Certainly, mother should be allowed to feed their children during the flight, but what’s the point of banning liquids if you’re not going to ban all of them.  If you wanted to use a liquid bomb to blow up a plane, all you’d have to do if find a mother suicide bomber who’s willing to fly with her baby and switch the baby formula with the explosive.  Anyone who’s will to kill themselves and few hundred passengers isn’t going to have any qualms about killing an infant as well.  So how do these ridiculous, extraordinary policies actually keep the skies safer if it’s possible for some people to get around them.

Larry Habegger 08.12.06 | 1:30 AM ET

Love it, Jim. Really gave me a laugh, thanks.

FBW 08.13.06 | 4:11 PM ET

Everybody get NAKED! Yeah, thats it. Everyone show up at the airport carrying nothing and in the buff. Lets see the TSA people handle that…cavity searches…ah dont give them any ideas.
I also (seriously) think that while we are at it, we need to ban cell phones. The Mossad has placed bombs inside cell phones before, why cant a crazy terrorist. OK that means no laptops or even ipods. Lets just go all the way, you must fly naked with no carry ons.
Maybe if we get that ridiculous people will start wondering about taking nail clippers away from grandmothers.

Miles the Wandering Chihuahua 06.09.07 | 5:54 PM ET

Ewww…. It’s bad enough having to sit shoulder to shoulder with certain people for hours on end. I shudder too think what it would be like if they were naked as well.

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