At the risk of bringing this thread back to some sort relevance, I have to agree with many of the posters here with respect to the "suspect intelligence" of
some of the folks in Oz customs uniforms.
On a recent trip from Oz to return to our fragrant harbour,my wife had the misfortune of meeting a true troglodyte. Due to an unexplained (& prolonged!) absence of Vegemite on HK shelves, she bought a jar at the last minute and placed it in carry on baggage. As you can guess, said troglodyte made a song and dance at the checkpoint about not bringing in "liquids" over 100ml - the jar was 300ml. (Those unfamiliar with our national food icon should understand that this stuff has a consistency not unlike peanut butter.)
She opened the jar and tipped it upside down to demonstrate it's non-liquid properties, trogolodyte still unmoved. Even after scooping out a fingerful and eating it, the Mensa member in blue was unable to step outside that very small box they were obviously trained to remain in.
Knowing better than to push the point with the heroes, my wife threw the jar in the bin and walked on. Once through customs, you guessed it - she went into a duty free store and bought
three 100ml jars of Vegemite!!
I shudder to think what these guys are paid, but unfortunately, for
some of them it is clearly too much!
