Originally Posted by faze

you really want help? here you go:

limp towards the ticket/help/baggage checking counter and say the following:

"hey, i don't want to be a bother, but i can hardly walk, i have a plastic pole in my leg from a car accident. i can't stand for long periods of time, so standing in that line is kind of bothersome."

what happens next?

they radio for someone to walk up with a wheelchair and they wheel you past the security line.

i have done this twice. the last two times in a row i've flown actually. works like a charm.