The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is known for transforming strange discoveries at airports into sensational social media posts. The most recent? At Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), a traveler decided it would be prudent to conceal pill bottles containing tequila inside their trousers. Officers saw the odd canisters right away, tested them, and concluded they weren’t prescription drugs. They drank tequila.
The punchline was provided by TSA’s Instagram page, which has 1.5 million followers, in typical dad-joke fashion: Tequiling me softly! () Discuss a decision that leaves the traveler with a bitter taste in their mouth. The agency’s successful strategy for bartending security with humor was once again demonstrated when the post received thousands of likes and comments in a short period of time!
The coqauueneces can be too real, even though the post was full of tequila puns.
TSA states that liquids in carry-on bags must fit inside a quart-sized, resealable bag and be in containers 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less. Therefore, it is not permitted to pass through the checkpoint with full bottles of tequila or anything even close.
It is completely forbidden to bring alcohol in checked or carry-on luggage that has more than 140 proof. Only sealed, unopened retail packaging is permitted for the transportation of any alcohol content between 24% and 70% (your typical tequila falls easily inside that range, if you check). Put otherwise, purchase your bottle duty-free or properly package it if you desire margaritas when you arrive.
Keeping it in pill bottles that you tuck into your pants? That is an extremely poor choice.
TSA’s article sparked a flurry of clever responses. An Instagram user commented, “I need a friend.” When traveling with tequila, how should one proceed? These naughty friend questions are frequently used in the comment section to push the limits of the regulations.
The TSA account is top class, according to another reviewer who praised the agency. Each post is priceless. It’s difficult to disagree with subtitles that straddle the boundary between dad jokes and nightclub chatter.
In other places, it is five o’clock! Learn how to pack your tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice for your trip in honor of #NationalMagaritaDay:Twitter: https://t.co/n1UkZw8sOKpic @9UB6MQ9bvt
February 22, 2019 TSA (@TSA)
In the meantime, a third made fun of the tequila transport’s inventiveness—or lack thereof—by writing: Pill bottles aren’t watertight, or did they also learn that the hard way? Another defended him by saying that tequila is an excellent analgesic! A more amicable option was even suggested by one reader, who joked: Is it appropriate to give one of the bottles to TSA and toast?
Users raised practical concerns about the article as well, pointing out the dangers of spills, leaks, and worse, seizure. While one praised the ingenuity and gave it an A+ for recycling, others made jokes about recycling the bottles.
Travel advice, dad jokes, and oddball confiscation highlights are all mixed together on TSA’s Instagram page.
According to its bio, it is the King of K9s and the Princess of Puns. The account, which reminds travelers of the very real regulations that keep airports secure, thrives on humor and is far from being a dry official feed.
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The TSA has discovered booze stashed in an odd place before. Travelers continue to try (and fail) to elude security, from booze disguised as mouthwash to flasks concealed in shampoo bottles.
TSA uses the mishaps as teaching opportunities for viral content! The tequila-in-the-pants event is only one of many unimaginable discoveries that support the agency’s message to understand and abide by the guidelines. Are you still perplexed? Inquire.
Don’t rely just on instincts, as stated in their post. Speak with our AskTSA team.
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