[AussieTrooper (Ben)]

Originally Posted by hobbit

Ben, I'm quite surprised to read this. I had a great experience with honolulu security. They had no problem hand checking 10 boxes of film and stopping to chat about my "awesome retro" camera. They were by far the most pleasurable i've ever dealt with.

It may well just be the particular staff that you encounter on any given day. I'm glad to hear you're encounter with them was a good one.
I will say that customer service in Hawaii is generally far better than in Australia. Restaurant and shop staff will usually bend over backwards to help you. I really wish we had tipping in Australia. There would likely be a quick attitude adjustment when people realised that their income depended on it.