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The Atlanta TSA stole my son’s yo-yo.

June 26, 2012 18 Comments

So I just got back from The Haven Conference, which was fabulous and I’ll tell you all about it in the the next few days.  There were lots of great sponsors there and one of them, Fish Foam, was giving out toy yo-yo’s along with samples of their product.
Most women aren’t that into yo-yo’s, but I wanted one for Grant.  My roommates gave me theirs to bring back for him too.  I wanted several because he is notorious for getting them snarled into terrible knots and ruining them.  Basically?  I wanted a few spares.
I had 3 in my suitcase, which I checked.

When I got home, I opened up the suitcase to give Grant one of the three yo-yo’s.  Sitting on top of everything was a notice that the TSA had searched my bag.

I wasn’t surprised they inspected the bag… I had won a set of Ryobi drill bits and had lots of weird things in there from the conference.  I bet lots of Haven attendees had baggage filled with DIY swag and had it inspected on their way home.

I pawed through everything looking for the yo-yo’s.  Two weren’t there anymore.  I searched every nook and cranny.  One yo-yo… not three.

You guys?  The TSA stole my kid’s toys.
Perhaps they thought I had so many that I wouldn’t notice…?  I bitched and moaned and posted my cranky status on Facebook.  I tweeted it.  And I reported it on the TSA’s website.

Is it a teeny, tiny little thing of no monetary value?  Yes.
Is my world going to be affected by this crime? No.
Am I pissed off that someone whose job it is to keep us safe, is stealing yo-yo’s instead of making sure I don’t have explosives?  Yep.
Is it the principle of the matter? Yep, yep, yep.

Does Grant care?  Not a whit.

When I was finished with all my rants and reporting, I gave him the yo-yo:

Me: “Hey bud! Look what I brought you from my conference!”
Grant: (turned it over in his hands a few times…)  “Thanks mom, but I’m not really any good at yo-yo’s.”
He handed it back to me and walked away.

Yo spelled backwards…?  Oy!

Filed Under: conference, frustrating, Grant, people are stupid, Randomness, wacky strangers, Well this sucks

Comments

  1. Connie Weiss says

    June 26, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Oh Grant. You are so funny and you don’t even know it.

    I still think it’s crappy.

    Reply
  2. Kelli says

    June 26, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    His response is priceless 🙂 And yes, it is TOTALLY the principle!!

    Reply
  3. Erin Spain says

    June 26, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    I’d be mad too! It’s not about the yo-yo, it’s the principle involved. And I’m glad Grant wasn’t upset over the ordeal! So funny. I gave the yo-yo to my 4 year-old and he threw it on the ground two seconds later. It hasn’t been touched since. Glad he appreciated it! Ha.

    -Erin @ DIY On the Cheap

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  4. Laura@Elegant Nest says

    June 26, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Ha! Who knew Yo-Yos would be considered a deadly weapon?!

    Reply
  5. Myya says

    June 26, 2012 at 4:37 PM

    Ahhhh Grant! Such a funny kid 🙂

    Reply
  6. Michelle says

    June 26, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    oh LOOK, a YO-YO.. .weeeeee weeeee Burgermeister Meisterburger’s favorite! hehe

    Reply
  7. GirlRural.com says

    June 26, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    This makes me very angry. And, as I’m about to fly, it makes me nervous as well. This is why my jewelry goes in carry on along with photos of the contents of my suitcase. I just don’t trust TSA. They don’t get paid enough to care.

    Reply
  8. Kim Wilson says

    June 26, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    Oh my gosh, I’m cracking up at Grant’s response! TSA… shame on you!

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  9. Richella says

    June 26, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    Oy, vey. So funny. And yet, I know just what you mean. Things get so mixed up sometimes!

    I’m so glad you got to attend the Haven conference. I wouldn’t have traded my work last week for anything, but I sure hated to miss Haven!

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  10. Shawn says

    June 26, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    Isn’t it funny how our kids don’t sweat the same things we do?

    Pieces of garbage, those TSA people, stealing yo-yo’s, they probably sniffed your panties too. WASH EVERYTHING!

    Sorry I wasn’t able to make the drive up to see you!

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  11. reFresh reStyle says

    June 26, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    so sad! I have one that I can send you!

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  12. MiMi says

    June 26, 2012 at 10:53 PM

    Seriously.
    I would’ve been pissed too.

    Reply
  13. Brenda says

    June 26, 2012 at 11:19 PM

    Okay… I’d be p.o.’d too! If that yo-yo was taken from a store, the perp would have been charged with shoplifting. Doesn’t matter that the TSA took it, it’s still a crime. They can’t claim it was dangerous, or they would have taken all of them. Shame, shame, shame. Next time I travel, I just might put an inventory list on the top of my pile, in really big letters, so they know that I know exactly what I have.

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  14. Sharon Greenthal says

    June 27, 2012 at 12:38 AM

    That’s pathetic. Really, really pathetic. And you know some idiot is having a great old time, laughing and playing with your kid’s yoyos.

    Reply
  15. Bliss says

    June 27, 2012 at 2:47 AM

    I can see this going viral.

    ~Bliss~

    Reply
  16. Chelsea @ two twenty one says

    June 27, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    Not cool. Not cool at all. At least your son wasn’t too heartbroken.

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  17. Elz says

    July 1, 2012 at 3:28 AM

    Ha! I just love Grant.

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  18. Katie says

    July 3, 2012 at 11:37 PM

    I still can’t believe the TSA stole your yo-yo’s. What jerks! And of course I love Grant’s response to you. lol.

    Reply

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