# So TSA Really Is An Acronym For ... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894 "2010-11-16T19:17:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/1 "2010-11-16T19:17:17Z")
TSA officially is an acronym for Transportation Security Administration. Their “customer service” approach to potential flyers is more akin to Tough Shit, Asshole. But the continuing revelations of the new security procedures, including invasive pat down searches makes it a whole new ballgame. TSA - Touching, Soothing Anus-wipers Got any others to share? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/2 "2010-11-16T19:35:24Z")
Tit, Sin, Asses… or no passes. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/3 "2010-11-16T19:37:29Z")
I’ve seen references to “Theft & Sexual Assault.” ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/4 "2010-11-16T19:43:57Z")
Given Ms. Napolitano’s current delegation to a subordinate to demonstrate the infernal device, (what does she know that we don’t? 😉 ) I’d suggest - Then _She_ Abstains. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/5 "2010-11-16T20:08:43Z")
Trained Sadism Apportioners. Spread the misery! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/6 "2010-11-16T20:09:28Z")
Tough Shit, America. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/7 "2010-11-16T22:56:32Z")
The Shithole Aches. ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/8 "2010-11-16T23:02:23Z")
Thousands Standing Around ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/9 "2010-11-16T23:04:10Z")
Protecting Americans from **Toothpaste, Sodapop, Aftershave** ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/10 "2010-11-16T23:05:39Z")
Tyrannical Security Apparatus ---
**Author:** ![pohjonen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pohjonen/32/423_2.png) [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/11 "2010-11-17T00:32:32Z")
Twiddling Sexual Apparatus ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/12 "2010-11-17T00:38:32Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Tough Shit, America. This! ---
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/13 "2010-11-17T02:43:08Z")
Too Stupid for Arby’s ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/14 "2010-11-17T02:45:00Z")
My roommate: “Totally Suspicious A-holes” ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/15 "2010-11-17T03:02:38Z")
Tax Squandering Automatons. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/16 "2010-11-17T03:31:08Z")
Touching Sensitive Areas ---
**Author:** ![silk1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@silk1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silk1976)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/17 "2010-11-17T16:29:38Z")
Theater of Security Administration… Because all these scanners, pat downs, and xrays pale in comparison to the security of fellow passengers who are paying attention for suspicious looking activity. The TSA just provides the illusion of security - it’s all theatrics. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/18 "2010-11-17T17:15:56Z")
And given what I heard happened in Germany recently: Teutonics Strip Anon. ---
**Author:** ![zwede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ac91a4/32.png) [@zwede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zwede)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/19 "2010-11-17T17:15:59Z")
Transport Sturm Abteilung. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/20 "2010-11-17T17:27:19Z")
This suck ass. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894.md?page=2)