“I thought training as an airport baggage handler would be easy, but actually there’s a lot to take on board”

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Entry from May 26, 2024

“I thought training as an airport baggage handler would be easy, but actually there’s a lot to take on board”

The expression “a lot to take on board” means that there’s a lot to consider (or learn or do), but a joke takes this expression literally.

“Started a new job as a airport baggage handler, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. There’s a lot to take on board” was posted on X/Twitter by Jay Tuvz on March 5, 2017. “I thought training as an airport baggage handler would be easy. but actually there’s a lot to take on board #1Pun” was posted on X/Twitter by The Real James Baker on September 18, 2018. “I thought it would be easy being an aircraft baggage handler, but there’s a lot to take on board” was posted on X/Twitter by Robert Wilkinson on May 27, 2024.

X/Twitter
Jay Tuvz
@JayTuvz
Started a new job as a airport baggage handler, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. There’s a lot to take on board.
3:07 AM · Mar 5, 2017

Facebook
Richard Barker
March 7, 2017 at 11:00 AM · Middlesbrough, United Kingdom ·
I’ve started a new job as a airport baggage handler, and it isn’t as easy as it sounds. There’s a lot to take on board!!.. 🙂

X/Twitter
The Laff Lounge
@antiloquax
Today was my first day in my new job as a baggage handler at the airport. There was a lot to take on board.
2:28 PM · Mar 8, 2017

X/Twitter
🤘⸸ 𝕸𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕯𝖆𝖒𝖓𝖊𝖉 ⸸🤘
@MaidenWatford
Just started a new job as an airport baggage handler.
It’s not as easy as it sounds,there’s a lot to take on board.
5:38 AM · Apr 5, 2017

X/Twitter
The Real James Baker
@JB_MusicComic
I thought training as an airport baggage handler would be easy. but actually there’s a lot to take on board #1Pun
12:29 PM · Sep 18, 2018

X/Twitter
Jokes UK 🔞
@jokesuk
I thought that training as an airport baggage handler would be fairly simple…
But actually there’s a lot to take on board!
4:03 PM · Nov 8, 2022

X/Twitter
Robert Wilkinson
@robertwlk
Being an airport baggage handler is more complicated than I thought.
There’s a lot to take on board.
5:21 AM · Aug 18, 2023
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X/Twitter
Jay Tuvz
@JayTuvz
Started a new job as a airport baggage handler, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. There’s a lot to take on board.
9:40 AM · Mar 15, 2024

X/Twitter
Robert Wilkinson
@robertwlk
I thought it would be easy being an aircraft baggage handler, but there’s a lot to take on board.
2:40 AM · May 27, 2024

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