When I read all this and after hearing stories from colleagues having to remove shoes and having packs of yogurt confiscated, I'm just sooooooo happy to be based outside the UK!
Having lived and worked in both countries I can honestly say that Brits are more German than the Germans when it comes to blindly following stupid orders.
Signs ("watch your step") and stupid rules (no 'liquid bombs' larger than 100ml) everywhere in an effort to cover up the total lack of intelligence, common sense and flexibility.
What has happened to the British spirit of sailing the seas and exploring the world?
