Canadian woman caught at airport security as power bank mistaken for adult toy

A woman's airport experience took an unexpected turn when her innocent power bank was mistaken for a "self-pleasuring device" by security personnel. Shared on social media, her story garnered sympathy and laughter from users who related to similar embarrassing encounters at airport security checkpoints.

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At airports, unexpected encounters with security checks can lead to humorous yet embarrassing situations, as one woman recently experienced. Imagine preparing to board your flight, only to have your carry-on flagged by security personnel. This was the scenario for a woman whose power bank triggered a mistaken identity crisis at the airport, leaving her both amused and mortified.

Sharing her ordeal on a microblogging platform, the woman, identified as "Lucia," recounted the awkward interrogation by airport security. "I got stopped by security at the airport, and they asked me if I had a knife, which of course I didn’t," Lucia wrote. "Then they awkwardly asked if I had a ‘self-pleasuring device’ in my backpack, and I was horrified."

The Case of the Diablo III Soulstone Power Bank

To her relief, the confusion arose from her innocuous Blizzcon exclusive Diablo III Soulstone Power Bank. "Turns out it was my Blizzcon exclusive Diablo III Soulstone Power Bank," Lucia clarified, revealing the innocent culprit behind the mistaken identity.

Social Media Reactions

Lucia's tale sparked a flurry of reactions on social media, with users empathising and sharing their own airport security mishaps. Responses ranged from sympathy to shared experiences of similar misunderstandings at security checkpoints.

"That is pretty funny. It sounds mortifying," one user posted in response to Lucia's story, to which Lucia humorously acknowledged, "10/10 will haunt me for a while."

Another user chimed in, recalling a similar incident: "This was a super common stop that year! I think eventually a sign got put up in some security lines."

Reflecting on the awkwardness of the situation, a third user speculated, "I bet they asked in a loud tone that everyone could hear."

A fourth commenter shared their own embarrassing encounter with the same power bank: "The exact thing happened to me at the airport with this same power bank. They pulled me aside and said: What is this? It looks awkward."

Joining the conversation, a fifth user humorously compared their own airport mishap, adding, "Ok, I think you win on the most embarrassing TSA stop."