I’ve had some very helpful and polite TSA employees since 911. I always thank them and tell them how much I appreciate them helping to keep our country safe. Some have responded in shock and told me that I am the first to ever do so. The majority light up like Christmas trees after being thanked.
I suspect much of it is the area in which one flies.
“I’ve had some very helpful and polite TSA employees since 911. I always thank them and tell them how much I appreciate them helping to keep our country safe.”
It definitely depends on the region you’re in. In Rochester, NY, and Nashville, TN, they’re great. The bigger cities... forget about it.
Because of a prosthesis, I get wanded and searched 100% of the time. If the people are polite, I, too thank them. If they’re nasty, I leave as fast as possible, and pull out a Lysol wipe to get rid of the ick.