TICKLISH FOLKS TERRIFIED BY TIGHTENED SECURITY
TICKLISH FOLKS TERRIFIED BY TIGHTENED SECURITY
SAN FRANCISCO (Wireless Flash) – Tighter airport security may rub you the wrong way, but it’s even touchier for the ticklish. That’s the word from air rage expert Ted Celentino, who says the increased body searches are no laughing matter to the millions of Americans who are ticklish. For instance, Celentino knows one ticklish traveler who almost went nuts trying to avoid giggling during a pat down, while another had a panic attack just from the fear of being tickled in public. Since airport lines are only getting longer, Celentino suggests ticklish folks wear extra layers of clothing and, when searched, chomp onto a bite guard – like the kind used by boxers – to avoid laughing. But if you’re severely ticklish, Celentino recommends you ask to be searched in a private room so you aren’t embarrassed in front of other passengers.
Fri 12-14-01