Airport: The Pinnacle Of Douchedom In Travel

I went to the airport this morning, and I have a few minor rants to let off my chest.

Firstly, why is it like a [not very] small mall?? It's meant to be an airport. You know, where people travel through the heavens in big phallic objects with the intent to mock God?? [That, and get from place to place.] I guess I can understand those big hub airports which are go betweens for gazillions of flights having a bunch of stores, but this is Adelaide Airport. If anything ever was, it is the end of the line.

And speaking of the stores, what the hell is with them?? Why are 35 of the 40 there open at 6:20 and NOT ONE GOD DAMNED CAN OF ENERGY DRINK IS TO BE FOUND. Plenty of coffee, plenty of liquor, even an entire store devoted to ties and luggage bags. I'm pretty sure travellers should already have bags for their luggage when they get to the freaking airport.

And what's this duty free crap; tax-free shopping?? Why is it tax-free?? Does our government not want money tainted by foreigners?? Is it some gesture of crappily executed good will?? And if it is for foreigners benefit, then why can I just waltz right on into the airport [re: go through security] and buy any shit I want and not get checked for being a foreigner??

And why is there NO security on the way out of the airport, as opposed to a 15 minute long security check on the way in?? So, we definately can't smuggle anything IN to the airport, but if we come off a domestic flight it's perfectly okay for us to take weapons into the general population.

And on the miniscule screens that shows people arrival and departure times, there's a column for when planes are supposed to arrive and a whole new column next to it showing when the plane will actually arrive. I get that shit happens, things get delayed, but when you have a permanent slot devoted to showing just how late EACH AND EVERY PLANE will be, something is very wrong and needs to be fixed.

Phew. Now I can breathe again.
NO ENERGY DRINKS!!!! AT ALL!!!!