The Foursquare Baggage Handler Badge Mocks the TSA
Summer Luu — November 28, 2010 — Pop Culture
References: aboutfoursquare & laughingsquid
Putting some humor and mockery into today’s top news is the new Foursquare Baggage Handler Badge. This is one of the funniest badges I’ve seen Foursquare offer.
Since recent public outcries over the new invasive body searches implemented by the TSA, airports will still be bustling with grumbling holiday travelers. Users of Foursquare can now check in at the airport, updating their status to include the words “grope,” “TSA,” or “junk” to receive the newly released Foursquare Baggage Handler Badge. So who will be “groped” so much that they become mayor?
Since recent public outcries over the new invasive body searches implemented by the TSA, airports will still be bustling with grumbling holiday travelers. Users of Foursquare can now check in at the airport, updating their status to include the words “grope,” “TSA,” or “junk” to receive the newly released Foursquare Baggage Handler Badge. So who will be “groped” so much that they become mayor?
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