British athletes were happy with their matching suitcases until...

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British athletes were happy with their matching suitcases until they arrived at the airport

 

The British Olympic team won a lot of medals in this year’s Games, but they still had to face one last challenge, and in the most unlikely place — their home. The reason for this was someone’s ’brilliant’ idea to provide all the athletes with matching red suitcases and bags.

 

The Olympians, though, accepted the situation, as can be seen from their reaction in social networks, and they treated it with humour and truly British coolness. We at Bright Side sincerely hope that the UK team won’t have such confusion with their medals.

 

’Anyone seen my red bag?’

 

 

’Mine’s the red one!’

 

 

A giant game of find-your-luggage. Looks like fun!

 

 

’Finding my bag could prove more challenging than the racing.’

 

 

They made it, however, and they were ’treated like royalty’ by British Airways.

 

 

[Jim K Global Moderator]

Nothing is wrong with matching luggage ... but dang ... you gotta put something on it so you know it's yours.  Learned that through three deployments....where matching "luggage" were duffel bags and other gear. 

 

Maybe they'll learn for next time.  

[Torolol]

no stickers with names? we used have them when we're in school.

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6 hours ago, Torolol said:

no stickers with names? we used have them when we're in school.

Of course, air ticket tags, etc,...the team consisted of 366 competitors.

 

[Gerowen]

8 hours ago, jjkusaf said:

Nothing is wrong with matching luggage ... but dang ... you gotta put something on it so you know it's yours.  Learned that through three deployments....where matching "luggage" were duffel bags and other gear. 

 

Maybe they'll learn for next time.  

I took the velcro off one of my name tapes and sewed it onto the side of my duffel bag; so mine was the only green duffel bag with an ACU pattern name tape sewed onto the side,

[atcapistrano]

8 hours ago, jjkusaf said:

Nothing is wrong with matching luggage ... but dang ... you gotta put something on it so you know it's yours.  Learned that through three deployments....where matching "luggage" were duffel bags and other gear. 

 

Maybe they'll learn for next time.  

yeah? but can YOU really  tell yourself from the other athletes if you have similar bags? ;)