Video Shows Most Insane TSA Line Ever Produced By Man

Gabe Zaldivar
by Gabe Zaldivar
Last updated: 3:30 PM ET, Fri May 13, 2016

Photovia YouTube

For many travelers, hell would be a never-ending TSA line that only seems to grow as you walk like a zombie horde single file.

Well, welcome to hell.

YouTube user Sean H does some hard-hitting work in capturing the absolute insanity that is the TSA line at Chicago Midway International Airport.

The video was posted on May 12 and features what looks to be hundreds of humans standing in line as they prepare to be poked and prodded by other humans - at least that's how we would explain this video to any alien overlords tuning in to the proceedings.

The video starts with a giant mass of people, which makes you think, Damn, that's pretty messed up. That's a long line.

But that's when Sean H goes for a little journey to that actual back of the line.

(The video does have some NSFW language, especially a couple of F-bombs let loose at the end.)

The best part of the video is seeing the general expressions turn from absolute sorrow and utter depression to vague cheerfulness.

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OK, the best part is that we aren't actually in this line. But that part is pretty great in any case.

ABC 7 Chicago reports that by 10 p.m. Thursday night the lines had returned to normal at the terminal. However, it also states that during the TSA jam, passengers proclaimed it took up to an hour to get through.

So if you are heading to the airport, remember to bring a good book.


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