Thread by @snolen

So this morning I was in line for security at #YHZ - early morning airport security, none of us are too bright and shiny.
And the woman in front of me puts what is clearly a thermal bag of crustaceans into the plastic scanner bin thingy ...

and the CATSA agent says to her, deadpan, "Ma'am, are those lobsters?"
Traveler: yes.
Agent: How many?
Traveler: 3
Agent [still deadpan]: I'm very sorry ma'am - regulations are that you can only travel with crustaceans in even numbers.
Traveler: uh - what?

Agent: Yes, ma'am. They should have told you at the store. No odd numbers.
Traveler: Uh
Agent: I'm afraid you'll have to go back out and ....
Traveler: ...
Agent: Wow, the line is long.
Traveler: But ....
Agent: Even numbers, ma'am.
Traveler: But ...

Agent: Look, because the line is so long, I'm going to bend the rules for you, and you can just give me one.
Just pull one out and give it to me.

Traveler, dazed, is fully unzipping the cooler bag before he's like - LADY, I'M KIDDING.

And that was my Halifax is the Best moment for today.