Folks entering US treated rudely

Won't say much, but on my own personal couple of trips to the US since 9/11 and reports from nearly every visitor going back this sounds familiar. And we are talking about US citizens entering the US.

 

Sorry to say I found the same thing LEAVING the USA from Detroit. Entering, however, I was treated with courtesy and good humour.

 

Its your accent

 

LOL:laugh: Maybe so. Maybe I should try talking reeaal slow, like I'm from Alabama or somewhere! On the other hand I could have you're handicap and look like an Iranian!

 

I'm sorry you and your kids had to experience that rbell.

I hate to hear it's on the rise.

It's embarrassing to the max.

 

Seriously though - I was given a piece of truly friendly advice from an immigration officer shortly after 9/11 to shave my full beard - nice guy but he pointed out that my appearance could cause me problems entering the country.

It would be okay now - have you ever seen a fat Iranian ?

 

Several years ago our then 3 year old was carrying a stuffed kangaroo on a flight through Atlanta. The security officer said, in an accent we didn't catch the first time "Put the reindeer on the belt." We didn't have a clue what she said till she screamed "I SAID PUT THE REINDEER ON THE BELT!!!"

We finally figured out that the wanted the stuffed kangaroo on the belt, but not before our little guy was in tears.

 

Welcome to the United States. Land of the free and home of the jerks. These border patrol guards need to get a new line of work.

 

Definately some retraining . . .

 

Security precautions should be taken seriously and conducted professionally. Any "jerks" should be fired.

If incoming guests don't like the security precautions, they should stay home. I have no doubt that some of them consider the precautions "unfriendly" as well.

 

Every nation in the world now takes precautions with their borders. That is no excuse to be harsh and unkind.

It is possible to be professional and human at the same time.

Do you suggest that Americans who don't like being treated poorly should also stay away?

 

Amen, Roger. Amen. :thumbs:

 

That's the whole point isn't it -- professional and thorough! The fact that rbell had to eliminate half the words said by the border patrol is pathetic and we should be outraged!

AND that is just the language -- there is demeaner involved in this too.

Ron and I can't fly anywhere anymore without it taking twice the amount of time it takes everyone else because he got flagged somehow. We've jumped through tons of hoops and just about the time we think it's settled down, it pops up again. We are doing our bit with little complaint. I don't want to be screamed and cussed at too. NOR do I want my country represented to any visitor in this manner.

 

No.

I suggest the "jerks" be fired. One warning, then termination.

 

I am afraid to say anything - don't want to get tagged as a troublemaker.

I hate traveling to the US anymore. Instead of feeling like I am coming "home" I feel like an unwanted guest.

If you travel much it won't take long to know what we are talking about.

 

It sounds like Vice-President Cheney trained the border agents at Niagera Falls. Maybe George did not have anything for him to do that day.

 

Fly in the western cities, Spokane, Missoula, Salt Lake City, I have never had an unpleasant experience in any of them. Now when I travel to N.Y., Boston, or Dulles, I get the above treatment.

Sorry you guys had bad trips, but don't try to tell me every American airport worker is a jerk. The jerks just stand out more.

And the travel to Paris, and ask a local the time, you know, "qu'elle heur est ti ?", you'll most likely get a rude response. The locals in Naples, Italy can also be pretty rude to Americans, and most airports in Africa require bribes to everybody who can foul yer trip up.