I found it rather amusing heading off to Puerto Vallarta last month for my partner's nail file being confiscated at security and eating our meals with plastic cutlery, only to be served Smirnoff Ice and wine with our meals in reasonably-sized glass bottles
There is only so far you can take it I agree, and stopping these people getting on the plane in the first place must be the issue, but confiscating nail files and nail clippers is just a bit silly IMO.