r/comics • u/aostlund27 A Penny For Your Thoughts • 29d ago

OC Airport Security (OC)

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u/mariahmce 29d ago

I got flagged for a random TSA pat down once and the agent asked me if I had any metal in my body. I replied “I have an IUD”. The agent freaks out and starts flagging other agents over. She musters all her calm and says “Please repeat that you have an IED on you” to which I had to say “no, an IUD, a copper intrauterine device, for birth control”. She didn’t know what an IUD was and I had to explain it to her. I bet she’ll remember now!

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u/Sufficient_Cod1948 29d ago

She didn’t know what an IUD was

Just...how?

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u/WalkAffectionate2683 29d ago

I don't know what both iud and ied are.

I probably do in French though, but in English I have no idea so I'm super confused about the joke 

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u/Sufficient_Cod1948 29d ago

Right, but the story is about an American who (presumably) speaks English.

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u/WalkAffectionate2683 29d ago

I meant also that I didn't get the whole conversation basically, but true.