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It’s like one of those daytime TV talk shows in text form.
it’s actually a time limit on how long you can stay in the drop-off zone, which is very reasonable
Seriously you’ve been in the car together for a relatively long time already. Say your longer goodbyes then
I can’t speak to all US airports but at MCO (Orlando, FL) you’d be lucky to get a ten second hug in before the security guard starts harassing you about clearing the drop-off area.
My favourite was in Toronto Pearson International to pick up an elderly aunt at the airport there … this was about 10 years ago … I don’t know the rules and I don’t go visit this damned airport every day, I’m not from the city but I know my way around … all I wanted to do was pick up my aunt who said she was ready and waiting … couldn’t find her even though we gave each other clear directions and locations … I missed her in about ten seconds between quick parking stops at the entry
Traffic cop told me to move along, I told him what I was doing, tells me to move along, told him it was my elderly aunt who needs help … MOVE ALONG! and threatens to ticket me otherwise … I move along … and can’t turn around so I follow the lane … ALL THE WAY OUT TO THE FREEWAY!
Then spent half an hour trying to figure out the freeway to get back to the airport … did it again and found my aunt … loaded her up as quickly as possible while the same traffic cop kept looking at us.
There wasn’t even time for a hug! It felt like we fleeing East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
What if you arrive early, didn’t do online check-in, and have to wait for the check-in desk to open? It maybe I don’t understand what you mean by “drop-off area”.
A second is long enough. It’s like 1000 milliseconds.
Can they actually enforce this. Its a free world fuck em.
