Much safer now

So I started work at the airport today, and while most of it was dull (I spent about five hours listening to two people talk at me), I managed to get a little bit of enjoyment out of the training videos. Maybe I'm nerdy, but I needed something to keep my attention and sometimes mockery is just the way to go.

The first video is all about security. Watch for suspicious things or people. Check for badges and make sure your badge is displayed. Most of it was pretty common sense stuff, but nice to have it all in one place. They showed things I should be particularly watchful for. A woman dressed in a huge parka in the summer. A man taking pictures of security with his cell. And the oh-so-popular unattended luggage. A few minutes later, there's a short quiz (not interactive) to see if I understood. Do I see anything suspicious in the following pictures:

1. A woman dressed in a huge parka in winter
2. A man taking pictures of security with his cell
3. Unattended luggage

The answers are

1. The woman dressed in a huge parka in winter
2. The man taking pictures of security with his cell
3. The unattended luggage

Not only were the answers literally the only thing shown on the screens, but they were the EXACT same footage shown when introducing the idea. Even if you'd never been to an airport in your life, you could have gotten the questions right just by saying what you saw.

Another favorite moment comes when discussing badge placement. Basically, wear it like you should, not like you're hip. It shows two blue collar workers walking along and chatting when the shorter one suddenly stops and halts his partner. Shorty points to the young punk's badge (carelessly clipped to the bottom of his shirt), and then points to his shirt. He points to his own so the youngin' has a perfect example to follow. The badge situation is reconciled and they start walking again. Maybe it's just me, but I think it's funny to think of two guys hanging out when one insists the other moves his badge around before they can take another step. Even worse, it looks like he's had it wrong all day and it took this long for the other one to notice. I'm thinking these two would be better off working directly for airport security.