>Anyone who’s experienced the surreally common-sense-free environment that is airport security will feel at home in this clip from SNL.

Although the intelligence necessary to question perceived wisdom is rarely apparent in real life….

“Every one of you has at least a high school equivalency degree and not one of you has ever been convicted of a felony. You are the elite.”

Yeah right.

And it’s not just limited to security, either.

Flying out of AKL to LAX a while back, the check-in agent discovered my residency permit for Germany in my passport.

“What’s this, then?”
“Residency permit for Germany”
Detailed inspection ensues
“I’m not going to Germany. I’m going to the States.”
Ignored.
“Is it valid?”
“Yes”
“Where does it say that”
” Here (Points to a random word) That means “Permanent” in German”
“Oh, OK then”

You are the elite.
Yeah right