Do I look like a terrorist? At 5’1’’ with short grey hair I am beginning to look more like someone’s Gran.
Do I look like an arms dealer? Well yes , the carry on brief case with Lap top is a bit on the heavy side, it could be samples of weapons, but really it’s just the laptop and the water bottle (which was empty when coming through security) and a book & sandwich. (I like flying with Virgin, the meals are great, I bring them myself)
Oh, maybe I look like a geologist or a blast supervisor from the North West? It’s the only reason I can imagine why I get stopped & tested for explosives at both Perth & Sydney airports at least once each time I cross the nation. I tell the operative, whose English is not often sufficient to cope with my irony, that my personality is magnetic, not explosive. So far I have passed the test. Probably should not push my luck.