r/comics • A Penny For Your Thoughts • 29d ago

OC Airport Security (OC)

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u/UlnaWannaBeWithYou 29d ago

Ok something about casually telling a TSA agent “I have an IED” made me laugh out loud 🤣

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u/amyel26 29d ago

That happened to me too. But my TSA agent just said "You said WHAT?" And when I said IUD verrry slowly he calmed down and was like oooooh okay that's not a problem then.

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u/snowfloeckchen 29d ago

Is ied common for Improvised explosive device in the English language?

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u/ToniDebuddicci 29d ago

To the point that video games will use IED instead of C4 or mines sometimes. Anyone who was related to the War on Terror and gaming knows what an IED is

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u/Xerorei 28d ago

Oh yeah, swerve off the road when you see a trash bag randomly along a stretch of highway. Been there.