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Panic at the Supermarket



We all need some distraction from local cares and woes.  I present here, for your amusement and edification, a local story about a snake.
THERES A SNAKE IN MY CAR
IF ANYONE HAS ANY SUGGESTIONS IM CURRENTLY AT THE COLUMBIA WEGMANS

Sell the car immediately

Omg omg omg. Burn the car now.

Call 911 and walk home.

Call Animal control?

Fire. Fire should work.

It’s a baby snake y’all lol.

GET A BLOW TORCH AND A HAMMER AND GO SAVE HER

 Yes!!!

Keep us posted!!

Burn it.

Oh hell no!

Make sure it isn’t venomous, then grab it near the head (so it can’t twist and bite you)

Have you done this before?

 Lol, I worked at a state park in college, so I have picked up a snake or two (and even fed some!)

That's some Steve Irwin sort of experience right there.

I would have tried to grab its tail and slide it out of the car.

Lol! I’ve learned not to grab the tail through experience!!

Grab right behind the head and toss it out of the car.

Set the whole car on fire! It’ll definitely be covered like Cheryl’s she-shed.

No, not the she-shed!

 It’s the snake’s car now.

I agree!!

SHUT YOUR FACE, seriously?!?!?  Walk home.

Maybe snakes like TastyKakes.

Should I bring my cat over?  He killed a baby snake in our basement once.

Give it the keys!!

Wheres the mom and dad?

Don’t do that to me. I might find them tomorrow!!!

Get someone brave at Wegmans to grab it for you!

I need a status report, STAT!

Oh Lord...only you!

 (Snake is removed)

I’m alive as is the car.

 omggggg you are brave!!!!

You’re so brave!!! I would have just started crying and freaking out!!!

I was holding my breath....proud of you for removing it.

Throw the whole car away!

Shocking!!!!!

I thought we lived in such a nice area... Little did I know stuff like this could happen!  #Shooketh

I had a snake on my desk once when I worked in Harford County. It was hiding under my keyboard...

Call Samuel Jackson.

You are unbelievably brave!

 Sis, I’m so sorry to hear that you absolutely have to purchase a new car.

Can of gasoline, burn the whole thing down.

 Wtf!?!?!?

Burn it down.

Whelp that is his car now did you ask permission to disturb him?

Burn it downnnnn lol

Burn it.

Aww it was a cute baby.

It looks like a little king snake, shoulda kept it for your yard, they can eat the poisonous ones.

I’m sorry for your loss. The car must be burned.

Whatttttttttt!!!!!

 How did that even get in there!? 

What kind of snake was it

I would absolutely die. Like my whole entire being would simply deflate. 

So what the heck did you do?!?!

WTH! How did it get there?

Wish I saw this earlier I would’ve came to get it out for you .. snakes are misunderstood and won’t hurt you unless they feel threatened

It’s pretty.

Call  in  a  sub.    You  can't  get  to  work  with  a  snake  in  the  car.

It’s a sign of good luck!! 

Set the car on fire 

Oh hell no! You are super mom!

i would be dead from a heart attack.

 Omg I’m so glad your okay hon.

Damn so sorry I’m just seeing this, I would have saved you. It was probably just a little garden snake.

We were just there a few hours before you!! Ahhhhhhh!

*****

Two things: yes, I got permission. And why does everyone think the default solution to snakes is burning things? 

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