The use of Body Scanners which reveal intimate body parts...

[Ladymuck]

...to be increased at airports? Does this bother any of you?...it certainly does me.

[PeckhamRose]

It does me, but least they'll be able to tell me which pocket me bloody phone's in.

But seriously, yes, it bothers me but there is nothing we can do about it if we want the freedom to travel.

Already every time I go to see rellies in USA I get my fingerprints checked and my irises checked.

[Ladymuck]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> It does me, but least they'll be able to tell me

> which pocket me bloody phone's in.

That's funny! *laughs heartily*

> Already every time I go to see rellies in USA I

> get my fingerprints checked and my irises checked.

Yes but there's a difference between having one's irises/fingerprints checked and having ones bosoms/fanny scrutinized! No?

[PeckhamRose]

Yep. And they'll be on record for ever.

I'm gonna be dead in 30ish years. I have to put this in perspective.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Think of the operators. They will have to use female and male operators to view the parts of their own gender. Some may enjoy, not for me though.

[EDOldie]

Will there be one of these body scanners at the next drinks?

Be able to identify a few on this thread by the sound of things

[Keef]

I don't mind it if it speeds up the whole process.

[ianr]

Ladymuck Wrote:

> Yes but there's a difference between having one's irises/fingerprints checked and having ones

> bosoms/fanny scrutinized! No?

Er, I believe one can be uniquely identified by one's fingerprints (and maybe irises?).

[woofmarkthedog]

Well my man pouch is all mine as it were but imagine the shame of the "odd" concealed sock being revealed

Tom Jones will be horrified , though imagine what Jordan & Pammie Anderson will look like

Yikes....

W**F

[Mick Mac]

Keef Wrote:

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> I don't mind it if it speeds up the whole process.

The "whole" process is the next stage if you fail the screening. You might not like it.

[Ladymuck]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> Yep. And they'll be on record for ever.

*shrieks in horror* FOREVER??!!! Oh Jesus, Mary and Joseph!!

> I'm gonna be dead in 30ish years. I have to put

> this in perspective.

Practical as always...with added humour...unfortunately the whole thing actually petrifies me (melodramatic I know...but it does)...oh dearie dearie me...

[brum]

It's no big deal really. Not as if they are asking you to strip off! The scanned images aren't so explicit in detail anyway. The objective is too look for explosives etc and not to ogle at the person.... Besides I've nothing to hide, other than my tiny willy.

[Ladymuck]

brum Wrote:

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Besides I've nothing to hide, other

> than my tiny willy.

Exactly! The very idea of airport staff pointing and laughing at your tiny willy! Oh, it's too terrible to contemplate.

[brum]

I don't care - I'm used to it :(

[Ladymuck]

brum Wrote:

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> :(I don't care - I'm used to it.

Brum...it's quality not quantity that matters...unless...

*tries absolute darndest not to laugh*

[woofmarkthedog]

You say that Brum but ....... "Larry lunchbox" plus other such hurtful names can cut to the bone too

W**F

[giggirl]

I've got no problem with it. Anything to get through security faster and to make terrorism that bit harder.

[Ladymuck]

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

> ...imagine the shame of the "odd" concealed sock

> being revealed

Do men actually stick socks down their pants?

>

> Tom Jones will be horrified

does he?

[daizie]

Doesnt matter to me , iv'e no intention of flying .

[Ladymuck]

daizie Wrote:

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> Doesnt matter to me , iv'e no intention of flying

> .

Really daizie? Why ever not?

[daizie]

I get wound up enough in Somerfield . Queuing and hanging about at airports is enough to turn my pubes grey, not to mention incompetent staff and the ignorant public, all whilst paying good money for the privilege!! Pah

Now, a private jet would be altogether different ..

[PeckhamRose]

I've no intention of crashing.

[Ladymuck]

brum Wrote:

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> It's no big deal really. Not as if they are asking

> you to strip off!

You say that but:

"The scans have been described by critics as a 'virtual strip search', outlining every contour of the body in detailed anatomical images".

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1239781/Longer-queues-flights-UK-introduces-airport-scanners.html#ixzz0bOStwWSM

[PeckhamRose]

They'll be able to outline scars.

So people who have had plastic surgery will be worried.

[brum]

Ladymuck Wrote:

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> "The scans have been described by critics as a

> 'virtual strip search', outlining every contour of

> the body in detailed anatomical images".

>

> I think the critics will couch their words to suit their argument. For me, being viewed in a body scanner doesn't bother me, in fact the thought of being 'virtually' strip searched sounds quite interesting! I can imagine adopting muscleman poses (without the muscles, unfortunately). Or am I just an extrovert?