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16th February 2026
04:13pm GMT

A man had a truly hard time at an airport, and he took to Reddit to explain the reasons why.
According to user Jozie99, he endured one of the “most humiliating experiences” as he walked through security, because he was walking through with an erection.
On Reddit, he explained why under any circumstances you should “not go through security with an erection”, as he added that it’s risky to even walk “with a slight chub”.
“This is not a joke, I'm trying to warn other dudes if they are ever in this situation”, he claimed.
Jozie99, a 26-year-old, explained that he was coming back from a visit to his girlfriend in the US state of Nevada, and the awkward situation occurred as he was departing from an airport.
“I have a long distance relationship, I don't get to see her much but when I do we take full advantage of our time together”, he wrote.
He explained that the makeout session with his girlfriend is what caused all of it, as they made the most of every second together, since they’re a geographically separated couple.
“When she dropped me off, we were kissing, making out in her car before I left. I had a SLIGHT chub still, dudes know what I mean by this”, he explained.
“I was scared, it was going away but too slowly, of course the one time there is no line. I put my hands up and did the scanner, I look at the screen, and THERE IS A HUGE RED CIRCLE around my private area.”
He was taken to the side for a pat down from airport security, as the machine suggested that it had detected something on the man's person that required further inspection.
Security then told him he was “good to go” and sent him on his way, he explained, as he was left red-faced.
“It was the most humiliating experience I have ever had in my life. I thank God I will never see those guys again (they were good dudes) and I pray no cameras were recording me or anything. It was awful”, he added.
“I'm 26, usually my erections subside quickly but this was just awful timing.”
However, the good news for him is that his partner is moving back to his place, so he’ll have less of such experiences.
“The more I thought and worried about it before, the slower it went away. God that really f***ing sucked, but my gf is finishing residency and moving back to me. I will never have to experience that again”, he concluded.