I do think it’s ok to complain about the US security check. You don’t need to take your shoes off anywhere else in the world and liquids are rarely banned. These are stupid measures that don’t increase security in my mind. I don’t want to just get used to it. Getting used to something stupid and silly should not be encouraged. The worst about US security is the attitude of the personnel. I know this doesn’t apply to *everyone* but it’s pretty close. I feel like they might actually poke me with sticks as the bark commands to drive the packed crowd through the gate while everyone is trying hard to keep track of boarding passes (which may or may not have to be shown as you walk through), IDs, laptops, shoes, belts, liquids, coats and whatever else they’ve forced you to remove. I thought I was a paying customer in the land where the consumer rules supreme. Just don’t get it…