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Omigoodness. On one of her earlier trips through BWI, my poor, sweet, little mom got bullied and browbeaten by one of the locals.

She was sitting at one of the SW Airlines gates and stood up to stretch. The lines at the cattle gates were building and were near where she was sitting. When she stood up to stretch she said to no one in particular, "Oh, I've been sitting for so long."

Well the lady in line nearest her took offense. "Do you have a problem with me standing here? Because I will tell you you aint cutting in the line. I don't care how long you been sitting. Blah Blah Blah"

The woman was huge and horribly intimidating. Mom was too scared to cry. Mom is now under orders to 1) not make eye contact with *anyone* or 2) talk to *anyone* in BWI. She's not allowed to smile or be her usual southwestern cheerful self till we get to the car.