Much more understandable though. Even without anything to declare, the “please come here” can mean that you’ll lose the next 20 minutes looking at your dirty underwear with a stranger, while you are probably already kinda stressed from the travel.
Going to Latin America: What if they planted some shit to blackmail me? Do I have enough cash? Will the US save me if I’m in prison here?
Customs agent: [Paper]? looks at it with an attitude and waves me thru
Returning to US: Shit. Did I leave that guava in my backpack? What if sugar is contraband? What if the rum was laced but I didn’t know? What if the tobacco has tobacco bugs in it? What if the limits on alcohol and tobacco are per year, and the last time I came back into the country counts for this year and now everything I’m bringing is in excess of the limit?
Customs agent: thinks this guy is such an anxious mess Welcome back! 🙂
Walking through customs at the airport
Much more understandable though. Even without anything to declare, the “please come here” can mean that you’ll lose the next 20 minutes looking at your dirty underwear with a stranger, while you are probably already kinda stressed from the travel.
Some people pay good money for that, you know!
Going to Latin America: What if they planted some shit to blackmail me? Do I have enough cash? Will the US save me if I’m in prison here?
Customs agent: [Paper]? looks at it with an attitude and waves me thru
Returning to US: Shit. Did I leave that guava in my backpack? What if sugar is contraband? What if the rum was laced but I didn’t know? What if the tobacco has tobacco bugs in it? What if the limits on alcohol and tobacco are per year, and the last time I came back into the country counts for this year and now everything I’m bringing is in excess of the limit?
Customs agent: thinks this guy is such an anxious mess Welcome back! 🙂