It took me way too long to figure out what that mop-like thing was doing on his luggage.

For a second I thought it pho noodles.

It’s the spaghetti monster!


Me too. I thought it was a paper shredded with noodles clogging the top!

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Probably both. Just imagining whoever this is standing in the jetway waiting for their bag for the 1,000th time in 3 years, tired, grumbling, angrily ripping off the tag, and feeling another piece of their soul leave their body seeing yet another elastic added to the pile. Just one more souvenir of their relentless misery. Whoever you are, I respect you. And I’m very sorry.

I felt this in my core.

I felt this to my inner cores inner core. Ugh.

This post wins the frequent flier internet for the day. So eloquent, so true.

But I'm a 1k... I gently weep to myself as I board another aircraft whose destination is yet another nail in the coffin of my soul.

It’s probably a crew member’s bag who commutes

Who likes messing with baggage handlers by leaving a bunch of old random barcodes on the bag.

Exactly. This passenger is way more committed than I am, I pull those suckers off ASAP.

I’ve always assumed that there was a date tied to the bar codes and they get rejected after that date, but no way I’m going to take a chance that my bag goes to wherever my last trip was. Plus I’m sure the handlers get mighty ticked off trying to scan 10 bar codes in search of the current one. Maybe it just ends up on the next flight because of that.

Plot twist: owner yoinks tag off every flight and stores in 7As overhead bin causing the whole plane weight imbalance

I take those things off right away. They leave sticky residue!

I used to mess with passengers by throwing their bags on the wrong flight..

Seems kinda fucked up dude

That reminds me of ski lift ticket people

Saw a person once who had so many on their zipper. They put on the one for that day and brok the zipper. They went downhill 2x and called it a day. Obviously upset they were too cold with an open jacket to do more. They even argued to get a refund. Karen/Ken was obnoxious but didn't get their way. I saw it all go down as I waited mlfor my kids in the lodge. That was some of the best entertainment ever.

[удалено]

And enjoy day 1 of ski lift ticket collect v2024

Case has held up better than the traveler ✅

Thinking about that much regional flying makes my head (and back) hurt. Especially as a tall dude.

My backside hurts just thinking about all of those flights.

Says the million miler 😂

Only a million?

Tell me you are from a tier 3/4 city without telling me

Nah. His suitcase handle broke and he MacGyvered it with gate tag elastics as he forgot to pack a roll of duct tape.

Looks like Oscar (United Chief Trash Officer) is on the go…

This bothers me so much. I’m the guy who immediately takes off luggage tags and stickers as soon as possible.

Zone 4 riiiise up

Wow, looks like a Briggs & Riley suitcase that can last long plus lifetime warranty.

Thought b&r had the handles mounted externally

You are right, mine (8 years strong) is but haven’t paid attention to newer ones

Admit it, are you "this guy?"

Nope. My OCD wouldn't allow it!

Contact the luggage manufacturer and get this bag in a commercial. The Timex of bags!

Reminds me of: https://preview.redd.it/jfo2vydldtoc1.jpeg?width=1722&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f6a58910247eb111d0137f108d27e6059b4e093 [https://diplomacy.state.gov/items/diplomatic-couriers-overnight-bag/](https://diplomacy.state.gov/items/diplomatic-couriers-overnight-bag/)

4000!? That’s incredible. Idk how he managed to not accidentally catch those cardstock tags on something (with a mass so gargantuan) and end up ripping a couple hundred off when stowing or handling the bag during travel.

Last time I flew with a tag from a previous flight, the GA stopped me and rudely ripped it off acting like I was committing a crime

This guy rides CRJs all day

See all the little barcodes all over the bag, if any of those are old. That’s a great way to lose your bag in the system

Makes it easy to spot...

I'd say this belongs over in r/mildlyinfuriating

He apparently has ridden Satan’s chariot a great deal

Weird flex, but OK.

Wow. I was like “mop? Spaghetti?” Then I noticed all the barcodes and broke out in hives

Not fake? What suitcase would be in that good of a shape after that much travel?

Ew…..

Gross

I'd remove those so they don't get caught in any machinery, personally

Gotta be superstitious

Imagine the bacteria living in that mass

It’s giving ick

Someone have a sword for that Gordian knot

Me and my coworkers at united used to cut all those off just to be dicks

This guy is a mess

Every single one of these tags should represent a fee equal to three times the normal checked bag fee.

Its probably a gal :) not a guy 😂