Yes, several times I've been chosen for random body and luggage searches. Try telling the TSA agent the reason you're setting off the scanner is that you're wearing bra with metal hooks that clasp in the front...and then having to show her.

But that's nothing compared to the TSA agent who opened my nail care kit and declared that my nail clippers -- you know, that ferocious metal contraption capable of taking off the whole tip of a nail -- was prohibited onboard. Astonished, I mused out loud that she was going to take my nail clippers but I could keep the 4-inch metal pointed-tip nail file tucked beside it. She just gave me this dear in the headlights look. Because the file wasn't "on the list," I walked right on board with it.

If we're going to humiliate people and sacrifice personal dignity in the name of security, it shoudl at least be effective, I think.

No, which kinda bothers me. I have the girl next door look I suppose, but they dont question my electronics and I know if I looked different they would. Who's to know I'm not ready to blow up the plane (not that I am but still..)

Yes, I had just broken my foot three days before and was going through security in a wheelchair. My foot hadn't been set yet because it was too swollen, but they undid the whole wrap and I had to re-wrap it. This was about 2 weeks after 9/11. After I went through, the guard apologized to me and said they were searching every 3rd person. It didn't bother me except that my foot was so sore.

Oh yes, I must have one of those faces.
Almost everytime I attempt to board a plane, I get pulled out of the queue, and asked loads of questions - where are you going, how long for, who are you staying with.
I've had body searches, complete luggage searches, hand luggage searches.
I think it's because I travel alone often, it makes you look suspicious apparantly.

Yes, in securitiy we were selected to be checked out futher randomly. I really wonder how random it was because we were late for out flight. Our flight was in 10 minutes because our later flight got cancelled.

No and I have travelled all over the world , I think I must look very honest, OR totally incapeable

I pretty much always get searched, which is a bit strange since I think I look quite harmless. Maybe I look suspiciously harmless...

I went through Atlanta airport on a visit to South America about a week after 9/11 (still my only experience of being in the USA) and they searched me TWICE, and took me into a little room to ask me why I was travelling alone, where I was going etc. And I didn't even want to enter their country, I just wanted to pass peacefully through!

In Peru I experienced the exact opposite. I had taken a swiss army knife for the trip (always handy) and accidentally left it in my pocket on the way to the airport. I set off the metal detectors and they searched me, found it, shrugged and gave it back to me.

Yes. I have dark hair and eyes (native american ancestry)and get randomly checked often. The last time they asked my to unbuckle my belt and open my pants I said I would drop trou and pull it all out, but the inspector would have to buy me dinner first. Seems a finley tuned sense of humor is not required to work at the airport.

Yes, it sucks, it dehumanizing. Reminded me of going to jail

Just once. I was on my way home from boot camp and I was late for my connecting flight. My friend I was with also was searched, so I think it might be SOP when leaving Parris Island?

It wasn't bad, though. They just searched my carry-on for weapons and drugs. Luckily no body searches or I would have definitely missed my flight home!