lol I am, at least in the FF queue for security you get less of the “What do you mean this sharp pointy thing is not allowed in the cabin” and nobody weighs your hand luggage
The favourite line of pointing out that they missed it/let it through last time really works a charm too.
I fly one level above freight. LOL Im not always even certain about that though.
My son and I were on a Dreamliner a year or so back and there was a constant drip of water coming from above the window aperture right onto the LCD screen in front of him. Condensation no doubt, but still. Pointed it out to the one of the staff and it was just dismissed as nothing. Looked at where the water was coming from (it poured out upon landing) and could see a load of paper serviettes rammed into the aperture above the window to try and absorb it! I mean 5 or 6cm in width of them! Must have been done by the crew on the plane itself as they werent just screwed up and shoved in, they were taken by the handful and wedged into the space quite neatly. lol
Actually took a pic of it to try and blag something from the airline but forgot about it.
Stunning how off topic I can go. 😀
Anyway…
Yeah, Ive heard the “it was ok last time” type line used. It provoked a negative response surprisingly. 🙂