TSA: We're Sorry About the Whole Nipple Thing

31. I thought only Strippers wore nipple rings. That old lady doesn't look like a Stripper.

Posted at 11:06PM on Mar 28th 2008 by B.B.

32. The people that screen at airports are out of control. I have flown many times since 9/11 and I'm sick and tired of being treated like a terrorist ! I think it's about time somebody sues them. At least it brings awareness to their ignorance.

Like a nipple ring is going to blow up an airplane. Give me a break !

Posted at 11:19PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Whatever

33. this is lame. she is complaining about having to take her own nipple ring out with pliers. the media is making it out to sound like the airport security ripped it out with pliers. that is if any of it is real to begin with!

Posted at 11:32AM on Mar 29th 2008 by jessica

34. its funny that some of you folks diss TSA employees and claim they make minimum wage, Well as a tsa employee i can tell you that they start at nearly $15 an hour and although we do have some people who dont have higher education like most of you, we have some smart people. Also if some of you guys think TSA officers are some dumb why do you travel....oh thats right you have no choice. Well just prepare yourself because the TSA will eventually be taking over all modes of transportation....rail, marine and public....so to my unemployed folks out there....get your applications ready....

Posted at 11:58PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Why

35. OOooooo... nipple rings are going to make us unsafe. COME ON PEOPLE... Please.... PLEASE ... a terrorist attacks may kill some of us ... the economy is killing ALL OF US. If it would make this great country better I would gladly pull out any piercing i had to keep this country strong.

Posted at 12:06AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Your S/M Girlfriend

36. LOL@Why #34: Ooooh, you're threatening us with...stupid people in power? LOL Sorry, that happened 8 years ago.

Posted at 12:22AM on Mar 29th 2008 by LOL

37. I fly out of Lubbock fairly regularly, and this doesn't surprise me at all. The TSA goons at LIA are the worst I've ever encountered, and seem to enjoy messing with anyone they can... which is just about everyone. Good for Gloria! Maybe now they'll have to actually train the schmucks that work the security line.

Posted at 6:49PM on May 19th 2008 by Lubbock Traveler

38. TSA employees start at $23K per year full time per USA today. With 52 weeks in a year, at 40hrs a week, that averages out to $11 an hour, or roughly 1/3rd the hourly wage of a garbage man in my large, West coast city. 67% leave their jobs before they've been in the job 2 years. The turnover is enormous, and one can see why if you can make more money working at Starbucks. Heck, you make more money cleaning toilets at our county jail than TSA screeners make!

Posted at 12:38AM on Mar 29th 2008 by You get what you pay for

39. We travel alot for both business and pleasure and have never been treated badly by TSA employees. In fact, they have always been very courteous. I'm so glad they are doing their job.

Posted at 12:38AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Cora

40. Great point, Scy (#18)! Funny, articulate, and, sadly, TRUE...

Posted at 1:13AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Jennie

41. Please, anyone who flies knows that you have to giveup all metal objects before passing through a detector. Whatever metal it was it should be removed before getting to the airport. Instead, we once again have another person who feels that the rules for everyone else should not apply to her, why? Is she special because she chose to pierce her nipples?, maybe the airlines should start suing these idiots for all the aggravation and mental pain they cause and then all the other passengers could sue because of their distress at having to listen to, and be delayed by,these fools.

Posted at 1:06PM on Sep 16th 2008 by timtim

42. they never made me take out my percings.....and i have 5...im thinkin she had huge gages in her nipples that set of f the metal detectors....airport security is crazy as helll these days

Posted at 1:53AM on Mar 29th 2008 by SolizGiRl

43. I don't understand why anyone would want to get her nipples pierced. If you do that, YOU WILL REALLY ENJOY THE PAIN OF CHILDBIRTH. That, I know about...

Posted at 2:38AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Jayne

44. Knowing that this is something that could happen in an airport, dont you think you might remove them before you fly? I would think that would be far less embarrassing to do at home than in an airport.

Posted at 11:51PM on Apr 5th 2008 by Chickie

45. Re: Staph Infection-Please read!
Posted: Oct 21, 2007 10:03 PM in response to: ValMarSta


Staph is nothing to mess around with! I spent a day in the hospital just a couple weeks ago with IV antibiotics thanks to a staph infection. They sent me home with pain meds and a hefty dose of antibiotics.

I contracted it from a nipple piercing. I had the piercing done 5 months ago, and all of a sudden I start having serious pain. I had my FH take me to the ER the day I started hurting severely (which happened to be the day after I started getting tender), and the doctor told us we were lucky I came in so quickly and it hadn't spread to my heart or lungs or done any damage to my breast. I thank God I reacted to the pain so quickly. It honestly was hard not to though, because it effing HURT! Like, stay perfectly still and don't even breathe hurt.

So yes ladies, please watch out for this! I never thought it would've been staph, but I'm super happy I went to the hospital. That decision may have been the only thing that saved my breast that day.

Posted at 3:41AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Orange Blossom