No Joke: What You Can and Can’t Take On a Plane May Surprise You

Just in time for April Fools’ Day…. TSA’s fine print of what you can take and not onboard an airplane may give you a chuckle.

MrConsumer was planning a trip to Washington, DC and intended to take a jar of peanut butter in his carry-on luggage as a snack at the hotel. Since he had not flown in a while, he decided to check the TSA website to see what was allowed and not allowed onboard.

Looking at TSA’s list of hundreds of items that people may have questions about bringing on airplanes, revealed a surprise:

*MOUSE PRINT:

Apparently, peanut butter comes under TSA’s “liquid rule” that bans liquids, gels, pastes, creams, and aerosols greater than 3.4 ounces. So my jar of peanut butter is out as a carry-on item.

Even if I packed an 18-ounce jar that had only three ounces of peanut butter on the bottom, I would be out of luck because of the TSA’s liquids rule says that even if there is less than 3.4 ounces of liquid, if the container is larger than that, it is a forbidden item in carry-ons.

Perusing TSA’s list has some unexpected surprises of what is allowed and not allowed in your carry-on bag.

*MOUSE PRINT:

ALLOWED:

Antlers
Bread machines
Camp stoves
Cowboy spurs
Duct tape and rope
Espresso makers
Knitting needles
Light Saber
Safety matches
Scissors (less than 4″)
Screwdrivers (less than 7″)
Shock collars

DISALLOWED:

Bowling pins
Cast iron cookware
Cream cheese (over 3.4 oz)
Pam cooking spray
Drill bits
English Christmas crackers
Foam toy swords
Magic 8 Ball
Rocket launchers (duh)
Safety razor with blades
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Spray deodorant (over 3.4 oz)
Toothpaste (over 3.4 oz)

And to prove the TSA has a sense of humor, here is how they describe one particular banned item: