I was late to my gate at MAN, came on shift at 0600hrs and went straight through T3 security. 20 MINUTES later I was allowed to proceed to my job after the "sharp" item in my bag was located.
It was a metal pen. I kid you not. Also they took my breakfast off me. Yoghurt, under a 100ml but as a corner type it was over a 100g total weight and because I couldn't prove the actual liquid volume I wasn't allowed them. Never mind that I take them every day. I asked what I was supposed to eat, since I don't like ceral and the airport have taken the toasters away as a "fire" hazard.
They put them aside and let me take them back through landside later on.
Thank god I'm on mat leave now and don't have to put up with this BS now.