THanks all. I considered getting "SCAN THIS" tatooed in metallic ink on my stomach, but I think that might be a little drastic.

It's just something I'm going to have to put up with.

I'm with you Elysium, they are hyper-vigilant with those liquids. Heaven forbid you have an ounce too much.

As for the poster who noted the overall decline in privacy over the years. Sure, I'm upset with that too.

However, I would note that these scanners are the first things I've encountered that actually, IMO, invade my person. Not what I do, or buy, or where I go.

To me, the single most fundamental civil right is the privacy of my person. That's just my opinion, others may disagree, and I see their point as well.

I just think this has gone a bit too far with minimal benefit to my personal protection. I mean it's common knowledge these scanners are out there, so people who wish to do harm will simply find another way to do it.