My ex used to say that I looked like I was doing the Macarena when checking for the crap in front pockets, back pocket and around my neck. I was simply doing a verbal count--keys=1, passport=2...

I'll do it a couple of times in the hotel room before putting the baggage puzzle together, and then I'll do it again after the puzzle is complete.

The one time I didn't do it at home, I had done the 35 minute drive to the lot and rode the 15 minutes to the terminal to find out I had forgotten my ID.