Ahh, okay. I never knew there was such a thing as solid shampoo. But then again I didn't know that lip gloss existed before the liquids ban.

Still, the thing is, when we ask a question we really, really hope for a quick answer so that we can keep moving, and anything else kind of is a tease for us. So often we ask "Do you have film in this bag?" (because the baggage scanning machines can fog it) and we get, "In that bag I have a set of shelves, and some maple syrup, and some clothes, and toys and..."

And I feel like saying, "I don't care about any of that! I asked you a really specific question. We don't even really care about the film, because it doesn't do anything to our machines, I'm just trying to be kind and let you know so your pictures don't get destroyed."

But what I say is, "That's fine. Do you have any camera film in this bag?"

"I have a camera in my carry on bag. But it's digital."

"Okay, great, thank you, have a nice trip."

You can see how this went - a full minute conversation that could have taken fifteen seconds and meanwhile five more people have piled into the line behind them and the x-ray operator is falling asleep. :)

Heh, yeah, this job has made me a much more type-a personality than I ever was before.