Emily wrote:

You're so right. Flying commercially is one of the most inconvenient
things out there. Problem is, most people don't see it as humiliating,
they see it as necessary for their safety.

reminds me when my dad came to visit me in California; it was pre-9/11
but he couldn't believe the hassle he had to go through (it was the first
time he had to pay to fly, the first time he didn't have to carry a
weapon when doing so, and actually the first time he landed in the aircraft
with which he took off, but that's a different story :-))

--Sylvain