I'm even more interested by the arrangement of the items. Numbers 19 through 45 are alphabetical, including all of the second column, as are 46-64 and 67-83. It's as if they had an alphabetically-arranged list, and then cut it into sections and rearranged them.
And Franfurt Airport allows small pocket knives again -- but forbids mascara bottles. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteOops, I meant "Frankfurt."
ReplyDeleteI'm even more interested by the arrangement of the items. Numbers 19 through 45 are alphabetical, including all of the second column, as are 46-64 and 67-83. It's as if they had an alphabetically-arranged list, and then cut it into sections and rearranged them.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that too - it's most curious. I have no explanation.
ReplyDelete#84: "Chilly Powder"
ReplyDeleteIs it okay if I heat it up first?
#82: "Disabling Chemicals or Grass"
"Disabling grass"? Is that to prevent hay-fever attacks?
Also, appalling spelling. Apparently no crossover between DHS and Department of Education.
DHS = Dept Homeland Security??
ReplyDeleteI don't think this sign is connected with our ridiculous bureaucracy in any way; according to the link, it's a sign in Mumbai.
D'oh! These days I assume that whenever there's some "ridiculous bureaucracy" involved, it's ours. We're just so damn good at it...
ReplyDeleteJerry Smith had "my" joke.
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