"Check bags are fun. I just make sure there won't be anything illegal in my check bag, which is forbidden at a cabin of a plane. Just leaving things like scissors and such out of my carry-on things in order to avoid troubles with some certain airline, y'know"
About this Quote
The subtext is a tightrope between rebellion and compliance. He insists he "make sure there won't be anything illegal", a quick nod to the realities of scrutiny (and the stereotypes attached to his scene), but immediately swerves into the technicalities: "forbidden at a cabin", "scissors and such". It's the language of someone who has been stopped before, learned the rules the hard way, and now performs competence with a smirk. Not lawbreaking, rule-lawyering.
That final "avoid troubles with some certain airline, y'know" is doing cultural work. It signals a personal history he doesn't fully name - a prior hassle, a beef, a feeling of being singled out - while inviting the listener to share the knowingness. In the context of a career built on aggressive aesthetics, the real punchline is that adulthood looks like reorganizing your luggage to keep the system off your back. The rebellion survives, just relocated to the overhead bin.
Quote Details
| Topic | Travel |
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| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
King, Kerry. (2026, February 17). Check bags are fun. I just make sure there won't be anything illegal in my check bag, which is forbidden at a cabin of a plane. Just leaving things like scissors and such out of my carry-on things in order to avoid troubles with some certain airline, y'know. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/check-bags-are-fun-i-just-make-sure-there-wont-be-149100/
Chicago Style
King, Kerry. "Check bags are fun. I just make sure there won't be anything illegal in my check bag, which is forbidden at a cabin of a plane. Just leaving things like scissors and such out of my carry-on things in order to avoid troubles with some certain airline, y'know." FixQuotes. February 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/check-bags-are-fun-i-just-make-sure-there-wont-be-149100/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Check bags are fun. I just make sure there won't be anything illegal in my check bag, which is forbidden at a cabin of a plane. Just leaving things like scissors and such out of my carry-on things in order to avoid troubles with some certain airline, y'know." FixQuotes, 17 Feb. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/check-bags-are-fun-i-just-make-sure-there-wont-be-149100/. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

