Move along please

Going through the x-ray at airports reminds me of trying to get sheep through a gate.

If the ones at the front would move further away the rest of the flock could follow. But too often the leaders mill around, not willing to lead.

At airports, it’s not usually that anyone’s unwilling to move – most people want to get where they’re going as quickly as possible. The problem is they get caught in a traffic jam caused by people stopping to pack computers or other belongings.

If  the people who needed to pack would pick everything up and move to the far end of the converyor belt, it would enable those following behind to get their bits and pieces too. Instead of which many stop to pack right by the x-ray and get in the way of everyone coming behind them.

It’s probably only a few moments delay and maybe I should learn to breathe deeply, but it’s very tempting to say, “move along please.”