# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/21 "2010-11-17T17:58:39Z")
The Stripsearch Agency. ---
**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/22 "2010-11-17T19:22:32Z")
Testicle Search, Anyone? Titty Sweep Administration Touch Someone’s Ass Tickle Someone’s Areolas ---
**Author:** ![TenaciousTexan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@TenaciousTexan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TenaciousTexan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/23 "2010-11-23T00:39:22Z")
> [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](#): > > Testicle Search, Anyone? > Titty Sweep Administration > Touch Someone’s Ass > Tickle Someone’s Areolas OMG!! These are awesome!!! Completely appropriate!! I am so glad to see I am not the only one sick of the TSA, obama nazi-style take over!! ---
**Author:** ![Binarydrone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/24 "2010-11-23T14:24:05Z")
Trained Sexual Assult ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/25 "2010-11-23T14:40:45Z")
The Stupid Authorities. Take Scissors Away. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/26 "2010-11-24T05:30:39Z")
Touching, Squeezing, Arresting ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/27 "2010-11-24T15:24:38Z")
Tired Streaking Alone ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/28 "2010-11-24T15:46:15Z")
My buddy, Pat McGroin, who just started working for the TSA, says that they don’t appreciate all the sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/29 "2010-11-24T15:55:55Z")
> [@Philster](#): > > My buddy, Pat McGroin, who just started working for the TSA, says that they don’t appreciate all the sarcasm. Well there’s a shocker. I’m sure most of them are just doing a job and most of them probably loathe performing these new procedures as much as the travelers dislike having them performed upon them, a few power-tripping dickheads or masturbatory voyeurs aside. But people are frustrated, these procedures are silly, embarrassing, don’t work, lines are long…and the only people visible to the traveling public that they can take their scorn and frustrations out on are the TSA employees. The whole situation sucks for pretty much everybody. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/30 "2010-11-24T16:06:00Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Well there’s a shocker. I’m sure most of them are just doing a job and most of them probably loathe performing these new procedures as much as the travelers dislike having them performed upon them, a few power-tripping dickheads or masturbatory voyeurs aside. > > But people are frustrated, these procedures are silly, embarrassing, don’t work, lines are long…and the only people visible to the traveling public that they can take their scorn and frustrations out on are the TSA employees. The whole situation sucks for pretty much everybody. Uhm…I think you missed something here. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/31 "2010-11-24T16:06:33Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Well there’s a shocker. I’m all for the TSA doing their job, but I’ll draw the line letting them do that. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/32 "2010-11-24T16:10:45Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > Uhm…I think you missed something here. Those Swooooooshing Audibly ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/33 "2010-11-24T19:26:20Z")
> [@Philster](#): > > My buddy, Pat McGroin, who just started working for the TSA, says that they don’t appreciate all the sarcasm. Same thing with my cousin, Dave “Coppa” Feel. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894/34 "2010-11-24T19:33:19Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > Uhm…I think you missed something here. Indeed I did! :smack: 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tsa-really-is-an-acronym-for/560894.md?page=1)