Team GB didn't really think their bag choices through

'Mine's the red one.'
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Flying brings with it all kinds of tribulations, but one of the most tedious has to be the wait for your luggage after hours in the sky.

Those interminable moments feel even worse when you keep picking up someone else's bag thinking it's yours.

So spare a thought for Team GB this week, who discovered a little late that carrying identical red luggage is a recipe for airport confusion.


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Loads of the victorious athletes, who brought home Great Britain's biggest medal haul since 1908, tweeted their disorientating attempts to get their luggage before making their way to their homes and very proud families.

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Tim Chester

Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.

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