#33: The Airport Pickup
Movies and TV shows always make it seem like picking up someone at the airport is the highest level of friendship. Of course, while people still pick up family members and close friends from the airport today, it’s not the same as it used to be… It’s those little things that changed more than we’ve realized.
Once upon a time (not that long ago), when you came to pick up a friend or a boyfriend from the airport, you could wait for them at the gate. Today, for security reasons, people aren’t allowed to just walk in and out of the gate. It is possible to wait for someone at the gate, but it requires a special airport gate pass or an escort pass.