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Being a TSA agent at a major airport can be a pretty thankless job. It requires long hours of herding people like cattle; everybody’s worried about getting through security with no problems; your higher-ups are counting on you to keep the line moving while not letting any security risks slip through. Yeah, it’s a tough gig. TSA agents aren’t typically known for being amiable people; they’re usually all about business.
A TSA agent that can manage to stay upbeat while working a slammed shift is uncommon, but an agent that also spreads positivity to every traveler that he speaks to? That’s a rare gem of a person. After meeting such a gem at Nashville Airport on February 5, vlogger Nicki Marie decided to put her platform to good use and give this hard worker the recognition he deserves.
“Everyone in line, no matter what mood they were in, ended up with a smile on their face from this one person,” Nicki relayed, breaking into some examples of Washington’s smooth cheer-up (not pick-up) lines. “‘Hey, thanks for letting me borrow your smile,’ ‘Oh my gosh, you look beautiful today,’ ‘What a smile on you’… He doesn’t have to go that hard on his interactions, but he does!”