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Nothing to declare

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DuckyMoDuckyMoMo · 13/05/2014 19:13

AIBU to think some of them are rather dick-ish.

I'm watching today's one where the officer is a tad patronising. The tourist explained his uncle doesn't speak English so that's why he was talking to him in the queue and was telling him what to do. And the fact he's brought 15 t-shirts for 7 days obviously means he's a drug smuggler Hmm I feel sorry for him I know they have to be thorough but when I go away for two weeks I take 18 bikinis about 30 pairs of underwear and at least 28 t-shirts and about 20 bottoms lol

they even fined someone $220 for a banana that they gave them on the plane Hmm

It's not a serious thread but it puts me off going lol

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DuckyMoDuckyMoMo · 14/05/2014 10:57

Midnite she wasn't my friend it was a woman on the tv that I'd never met and most likely never will.

Hmm Really if your gonna get nit picky she could be described as half-caste, mixed race, maybe Malaysian or Philippians pick one which suits you

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MidniteScribbler · 14/05/2014 10:58

There is actually a continent of Australia. It comprises Australia (including Tasmania), New Guinea and other surrounding islands (not New Zealand). It is sometimes known as Australinea. 'Australasia' is actually a region which does include New Zealand and is a region of Oceania.

MidniteScribbler · 14/05/2014 10:59

Sorry OP, there was someone earlier in the messages that said that someone they know got fined. I mistakenly assumed it was you after your last message about the bananas. I apologise for my mistake.

NinjaLeprechaun · 14/05/2014 11:00

My step-dad got pulled out of line because he'd had an apple in his bag the day before and their dog could still smell it. Apparently (I wasn't there) they acted as if he was intentionally wasting their time. Foolish man, eating an apple in Hawaii when he would be in Australia the next day. Hmm

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DuckyMoDuckyMoMo · 14/05/2014 11:02

It baffles me why people have to bring a shit load of raw fish on holiday anyway I'm sure Australia has it.

I'd tick yes anyway because I always buy sweets from gatwick

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merkel · 14/05/2014 11:03

I saw an absolutely great one a couple months ago.

They had gotten this 'suspicious man' collecting his bags and were certain he was smuggling drugs. Bags got emptied and swapped. Still continuing the 'suspicious behaviour'. Decided that he was in fact carrying drugs on his person.

Proceeded to search him with particular focus on his crotch. The security man having thoroughly brushed over his crotch a few times was 99% sure that he was hiding a large drugs package in there.

Took him for a strip search...no drugs..and one very embarrassed, violated Austrailian tourist! :D

MidniteScribbler · 14/05/2014 11:06

I actually intentionally buy a chocolate bar or something before getting on the plane so that I have something to declare. The red line (something to declare) is about a tenth of the size of the green line (nothing to declare). Plus I find that if you declare something, they assume you will declare everything and they never bother a full bag search. I'm usually through customs/quarantine within about ten minutes, while every other sucker is standing for an hour or more in the green line.

I probably shouldn't give away my secret or everyone will start getting in that line lnow.

DIYtrainee · 14/05/2014 11:08

If someone lives in Australia and doesn't know that they can't import food then there is seriously something wrong with them.

You can't even take fruit and veg from one state to another for heaven's sakes.

And bananas are especially quarantined, you can't take banana from one growing area to another growing area within Queensland.

You do that WITHIN the country/state and you get a massive fine. There are sniffer dogs at all the domestic airports - not just for drugs, mainly for plant products. There are quarantine points when you drive from state to state. ITS A MASSIVE DEAL!!!!!!

Bananas are particularly fragile because they don't grow from seed (do you remember learning about their seeds being infertile?!)

If a disease hits a banana tree then that can wipe out ALL the bananas in Australia because there is no way of protecting them, they are grown from cuttings of off shoots so you wont' be able to get a disease free one.

The signs are in picture form as well. It takes a particular kind of wilful ignorance to miss all the signs/videos/notices/forms that are given to people.

grocklebox · 14/05/2014 11:16

picky? good fucking lord. Since you appear to be 110, I'll help you out: "halfcaste" is also non U. In fact really rather racist.
If you don't know where shes from, don't fucking guess. Hmm

obrigada · 14/05/2014 11:21

DuckyDoDuckyMoMo, please tell me what happened in the second part of the episode ... begging emoticon Grin

SistersOfPercy · 14/05/2014 12:04

Obrigada
Was this the episode where it ended dramatically saying something about "shocking twist put two lives in danger?"

In which case it was quite disappointing, I was expecting it to be really shocking (maybe I'm harsh) but the upshot was she'd swallowed drugs and was 11 weeks pregnant.
How they ended it I thought she'd pulled a gun or something.

obrigada · 14/05/2014 12:09

Aw Sisters, you are right, that is a disappointing end. I was sure it was going to be more dramatic than that !!

SistersOfPercy · 14/05/2014 12:17

I'd at least expected one of the bags to have burst or something, but both she and baby were fine and she was jailed.
They bigged it up so much I had to find the next episode and record it.

DD is fascinated with this programme though, not sure if I should be concerned but she spends far too much time considering how to get drugs into Australia without detection (makes mental note never to take DD to Oz).

hellokittymania · 14/05/2014 12:33

Not Australia, but someone traveling to the Cayman Islands had her wedding dress confiscated..

hellokittymania · 14/05/2014 12:38

www.caymannewsservice.com/local-news/2014/05/01/customs-seize-dress-bride-eve-wedding

I would never have known about the receipt..

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 14/05/2014 12:44

Ducky you shouldn't describe anyone as coloured OR half-caste, they are very offensive terms.

Chippednailvarnish · 14/05/2014 12:45

One time I was flying into Melbourne during the foot and mouth outbreak and I had to empty my suitcase so they could take my shoes away and wash them.
All the airport staff were exceptionally nice and really helpful.

If you're seriously stupid enough to not read the declarations card when arriving you deserve everything you get.

I wish UK boarder control was as stringent.

Chippednailvarnish · 14/05/2014 12:46

And yes "coloured" is really offensive.

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 14/05/2014 13:13

Some people try and get really bizarre stuff in, remember the bird saliva or something, what the fuck is that even for.

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DuckyMoDuckyMoMo · 14/05/2014 13:31

I refer to myself as half-caste and I'm not offended others refer to me as half-Caste and still not offended. Im not gonna change it because of some MNers

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DuckyMoDuckyMoMo · 14/05/2014 13:32

Tail that was on yesterday I think his mum drinks the regurgitated stomach contents of a swallow haha

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DIYtrainee · 14/05/2014 13:36

Call yourself what you want, just don't go calling others that.

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DuckyMoDuckyMoMo · 14/05/2014 13:37

DIY I don't think you can tell me or anyone else what to say, Hmm

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DIYtrainee · 14/05/2014 13:38

Why not? Isn't that what you're doing?

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 14/05/2014 13:50

Fine, call other people what you like if you don't care about offending them.