M58 said, "One advantage is that I am 6'1" (a little more in my boots) and 260# (down from my former advertised 310#), and I don't look down or away from anyone. I'm not cocky or swagering, but I walk tall and confident. I answer every question yes sir and no sir, and if they look puzzled I will ask about any concerns prior to them forming an opinion and going after me."
I think he's got something there... Size is an advantage. If this Mom would have just put on another foot and swelled up to 260# as she stood there, well I just betcha that TSA agent would have been a lot more polite about taking her baby.
Myself, I'm only 6' even and about 214, but I'm gonna try that sudden expansion of body mass stuff as soon as I figger how to do it. Let's see... wasn't there something about cosmic rays involved in that??? Would I have to turn green?