# Dick Mercer Talks Italy, Confessions of a TSA Agent, and the Rudest Things People Do In Airports

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2014/02/09/dick-mercer-talks-italy-confessions-tsa-agent-rudest-things-people-airports
- Image: https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2014/02/tsa-body-scan-11.jpg
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2014/02/travel-guys-020914.mp3

*On the Sunday, February 9th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- Dick Mercer, president of Experience Italy joins us to talk a little about travel to the land of pizza and pasta.
- A former TSA employee has [written about his job](http://takingsenseaway.wordpress.com/), and it's not a pretty picture, we have details
- Tom and Mark love to talk about "lists," and they tackle one today - "[Rudest Things People Do In Airports](http://www.smartertravel.com/photo-galleries/editorial/rudest-things-people-do-in-airports.html?id=438&all=1)."
- Last week we offered listeners a chance to pick the winner of the Super Bowl to win a prize - congratulations to Nancy and Mary, who had the right team (Seattle) and were closest to the final score/margin of victory.

![TSA scan](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2014/02/tsa-scan1.jpg)

![101120-patdown-hmed-12p.grid-6x2](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2014/02/101120-patdown-hmed-12pgrid-6x21.jpg)

## Highlights

- [The 13 Weirdest Things in the SkyMall Catalogue](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meghan-feeks/the-13-weirdest-things-in-the-skymall-catalogue_b_4724952.html?utm_hp_ref=email_share)
- [Check out TSA Agent Confession - POLITICO Magazine](http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/tsa-screener-confession-102912_Page4.html#.UvfoAGJdWAZ)
- [TSA Agent: We Saw (and Mocked) Naked Passengers](http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/tsa-agent-tells-all-we-saw-passengers-naked-on-scanners-and-mocked-them.html?id=17525563&source=91&value=2014-02-04+00%3A00%3A00&u=AF15711F03&nl_cs=17469501%3A%3A7597638%3A%3A17525563%3A%3A)
- [10 Signs Your Travel Provider Isn't Reputable](http://www.smartertravel.com/photo-galleries/editorial/10-signs-your-travel-provider-isnt-reputable.html?id=397&all=1)
- [Experience Italy](http://www.experienceitaly.com/)

Previous Episode: [Frequent Flyer Programs, The Magic Bus, and Mark's $100 Giveaway](https://travelguysradio.com/2014/02/02/ben-schlappig-talks-frequent-flyer-programs-jodi-bettencort-travel-channels-100000-tour-giveaway-san-franciscos-magic-bus-marks-100-gift-card-giveaway) — February 2, 2014
Next Episode: [Information For Online Travel Buyers, Jack Gallagher, and the First Travel Guys Listener Outing](https://travelguysradio.com/2014/02/16/ed-perkins-talks-online-travel-buyers-jack-gallagher-travel-guys-listener-outing) — February 16, 2014

## You Might Also Like…

- [Tips on making your next travel selfie less life-threatening](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/08/07/tips-on-making-your-next-travel-selfie-less-life-threatening) — August 8, 2026
- [Would people behave better on planes if there were a dress code?](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/08/01/would-people-behave-better-on-planes-if-there-were-a-dress-code) — August 1, 2026
- [Sacramento International Airport is about to get bigger](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/07/24/sacramento-international-airport-is-about-to-get-bigger) — July 25, 2026