Airline passenger skips 45-minute security line, cuts hundreds of flyers: 'She said, "I don't need to explain myself to you"'

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jun 6, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

This woman is a bold line-cutter, and she's unashamed that everyone else in line is giving her a major side-eye. 

That's right: in a stunning and very bold breach of etiquette, this woman cut a 45-minute-long line because she was "in a hurry." That excuse just doesn't cut it, sister! As if the rest of the people in the airport security were just waiting around for no reason, this woman ignored everyone and declared that her time was more important than theirs. 

Check out what happened below, then read the stories people shared of other times they got even with people who just needed to cut the line. 

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  • 01

    "Woman cut hundreds in airport security line"

    A woman bowed under a rope and stepped in front of me about halfway through a 45 minute security line at the airport. I was a little confused so I asked her "did you just cut me?" She confirmed that yes, she had meant to cut the line. She said "I'm in a hurry" which is dumb because we all are.
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  • 02
    I asked her what was so important, which is when she said the most irritating thing: "I don't need to explain myself to you. Try walking a mile in someone's shoes."
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  • 03
    ...? I had a bad day but, unlike you, bothered to plan ahead. We are all in a rush and you have no idea how anyone else's day was. I asked her why she would disrespect all the people behind her and told her multiple times to go to the back of the line. We were in the middle of a bunch of people in windy rows so calling security would have been a huge hassle but I almost wish I had
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  • 04
    done it. I ended up just passing her and encouraging people behind me to do the same. I had to hold back so strong not to call her garbage. What the h I is wrong with you? Either I have to call security, which wastes. people time, or I have to let you stay in line and, again, waste people's time. It's a lose-lose deal for everyone except her.
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  • 05
    It seems like a small thing but it's a tiny microcosm of everything that is irritating about society. "I deserve my time more than you and I don't even have to understand why" Well, lady You're trash I hope you missed your flight and it was an important one
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    Edit: to people saying I should have called security. It would have been an even bigger disturbance to pull the ID checker away from their job and walk around to track her down. Trust me if there had been a TSA guy within sight when she cut I would have said something but I'm pretty sure it would have been a waste of time to get security.
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  • 08
    That's my issue with the situation: she wasted everyone's time and the only way to solve it would have been to waste more time. I think stepping by her was the most effective and efficient option. I'm happy with my solution I'm just unhappy with the situation. Cheers.
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    The edit nails why line-cutting can be so infuriating: you can't really get back at the person. By the time they get in front of you, there isn't much you can do except glower at them and hope they feel your wrath telepathically. 

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    vegetable-willpower How are you supposed to walk a mile in someone's shoes if they refuse to tell you anything about their situation? What?
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    dut... I love being the server in these situations. I hate queue jumpers and I always keep an eye out if I'm serving a line of people. If i spot one, I generally don't say anything but remember where they should've been in the line. When they get to the front I just flat out ignore them until I reach where they should've been in the
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    line. (If they do say something I just respond along the lines of "These people were here before you, I'll get to you when it's your turn" and go back to ignoring). It's way more satisfying than just telling them to go to the back. They think they've gotten away with it just to sit there in front of everyone and stew in the awkwardness and the frustration haha
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    SomeCrazed Biker My wife has, on more than one occasion, loudly shamed people for bad behavior in an airport. I love it.
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  • 14
    soulpulp You'd hate living on an island, then. The ferry takes line cutters very seriously, but that doesn't stop them from trying. Not to mention that the number of boats has decreased since co id, so it's often an hour's wait for the next ferry.
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    ALWEURE VERD BUDINEST COUPUN RD 384 1620 GRAN CANAR e AL'HEURE RETRADE 180 1084 1620 BLE MURDE DIE OUS OF 6008 2E A L'HEURE 190 SRD LAST 28 A L'HEURE 1625 BERLIN-GONDENEFELDESNU 1625 TUNIN 1630 GAINE 1635 OUBLEN 22 723 28 ALHEURE ANNULE L'HEURE NEWS 1635 WINES 1695 QUIE FOUNDCOND 1640 LODIES GITANOK 1045 SUBSALOON EN 6905 PREW 15.60 27 A L'HEURE AL'HEURE 18 15 AL'HEURE 12 15 ALVEURE 18 15 AL VEURE 橡膠 AL VEURE 18 15 AL VEURE 1815 ALWEURE 1830 ALVEUSE 1830 ALVEVIE 1920 1820 ALYEURE 1925 ALEURE 192
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    The worst part is they don't even live on the island, since the islanders respect the line. Why would a tourist be in more of a rush to get to their vacation than I am to get home?
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  • 17
    Def... I had someone literally pretend to be me and take my table. I walked up and showed my ID and the hostess was so shocked.
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    Edit: Weirdly, they got away with it because the woman was so obnoxious, they just gave me a different table. She pretended she misheard. That isn't probable considering my name. I have an unusual name. I've been in the same room with someone with my name, knowingly, 1 time in my (over) 50 years. The restaurant was nice to us. I would love to know if they ever said much to her.
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