Does BAA only employ morons? And are the armed police that protect our national airport just as moronic?
After the usual three pints and two double chasers that is well needed before the 12 hour flight to swampy, the last thing you want is find out is that your boarding gate is number 40 and the furthest gate away. So, there I am shuffling along with the rest of the passengers to boarding gate 40 where upon reaching there so happens to be armed police searching unsuspecting passengers. "You, long jacket. Can we have a word?"
"me?"
"Yes you!"
So, I walk over to the officer and he asks where I am going. Now seeing as boarding gate 40 is the last gate down the long line of gates with the words 'BANGKOK' in huge letters above it, I thought that he's either stupid or, just taking the piss.
So, I tell him I'm going to Bangkok whilst pointing to the sign above the boarding gate.
He then asks me what my business is in Bangkok is. Now, the two answers that sprung to mind was 1) It ain't none of your business or 2) I'am going to buy a ten year old. I know that if I gave him either of them two answers my flight might be slightly curtailed. So, I tell him I am going to see the wife. He then asks me if he can see my passport. So, I had my passport to him. It's a brand new passport and I've only had it a week. He takes the passport and suanters off doing some radio checks. He's checking my name against the PNC to see if there's anything wrong.
So, he comes back and says the reason why he stopped me is because the back of the passport hans't been filled out and I should do so straight away. But hold on, he didn't know about the passport until he looked at it. Bullshit. So, I ask him why he really stopped me. He tells me "You look like someone that might be absconding from the country."
Nice.
I said to him "Are we done now?"
He says yes and to enjoy my journey.
I said thank you contstable with emphasis on the t......