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https://www.yahoo.com/now/10-yearold...il_azfbix1qq3o


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Makes me want to buy more shirts with rattlesnakes on them. People are such wusses...they can't even handle a picture of a snake!? Geez...:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Makes me want to buy more shirts with rattlesnakes on them. People are such wusses...they can't even handle a picture of a snake!? Geez...:rolleyes:

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I was like it is a picture people. Not a real snake. A picture. Le sigh.


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Originally Posted by Kam

I was like it is a picture people. Not a real snake. A picture. Le sigh.


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Honestly, many (!) years ago, long before I got into snakes, I worked with a guy who was reading the newspaper on the job (it was a slow night at work) & all of a sudden he yelled & threw down the paper, insisting
that we tear out the picture of a snake. Bit of a "melt-down", & we're talking about a black & white image, & not even that big...certainly didn't take up much of the page. :rofl: Thought I'd seen "everything"...:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Honestly, many (!) years ago, long before I got into snakes, I worked with a guy who was reading the newspaper on the job (it was a slow night at work) & all of a sudden he yelled & threw down the paper, insisting
that we tear out the picture of a snake. Bit of a "melt-down", & we're talking about a black & white image, & not even that big...certainly didn't take up much of the page. :rofl: Thought I'd seen "everything"...:rolleyes:

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I am sorry but That shouldn’t be that funny. My uncle is terrified of them. He can’t want them on television. But on a shirt or publication is not that bad.


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I know...you really had to be there, lol. He calmed down after we modified his newspaper...:D People are strange....

Sheesh. I don't even know what to say to this one...

I guess if it came down to changing the shirt or missing my flight I'd just change the shirt, but I don't know. I might raise a stink and miss my flight just on principle, especially if it was my Gadsden Flag "Don't Tread on Me" tee, hahahaha!!!

That'll be the day somebody tells me what I can and can't wear based on an inoffensive logo. I could see it if it was inappropriate due to vulgar content or words, but an image of an animal???? Come the heck on!!!! Wouldn't happen if it was a panda, or a puppy.....

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Originally Posted by Craiga 01453

Sheesh. I don't even know what to say to this one...

I guess if it came down to changing the shirt or missing my flight I'd just change the shirt, but I don't know. I might raise a stink and miss my flight just on principle, especially if it was my Gadsden Flag "Don't Tread on Me" tee, hahahaha!!!

That'll be the day somebody tells me what I can and can't wear based on an inoffensive logo. I could see it if it was inappropriate due to vulgar content or words, but an image of an animal???? Come the heck on!!!! Wouldn't happen if it was a panda, or a puppy.....

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Pretty much. It caused anxiety.


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Interestingly I would guarantee that they would never ask someone with a t-shirt with a dog on it to turn it inside out, yet statically there am more people who have negative or even traumatic encounters with dogs than snakes.

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Originally Posted by Stewart_Reptiles

Interestingly I would guarantee that they would never ask someone with a t-shirt with a dog on it to turn it inside out, yet statically there am more people who have negative or even traumatic encounters with dogs than snakes.

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Especially the little cute “family dogs”.


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Originally Posted by Stewart_Reptiles

Interestingly I would guarantee that they would never ask someone with a t-shirt with a dog on it to turn it inside out, yet statically there am more people who have negative or even traumatic encounters with dogs than snakes.

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Exactly!!! As a child my fiance was bit in the face by a dog. She's not necessarily "afraid" of dogs, but extremely apprehensive, on edge and uncomfortable around them. Yet she doesn't raise a stink when people have their little doggies with them in the grocery store or Walmart, let alone wear a T-shirt with a picture of a dog.

When a society gives in to this stuff, where does it stop? When we're all wearing plain white t-shirts? But wait, someone might have had a bad experience with the color white?

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Originally Posted by Craiga 01453

Exactly!!! As a child my fiance was bit in the face by a dog. She's not necessarily "afraid" of dogs, but extremely apprehensive, on edge and uncomfortable around them. Yet she doesn't raise a stink when people have their little doggies with them in the grocery store or Walmart, let alone wear a T-shirt with a picture of a dog.

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And there's a lot of shirts & other gear that feature pit-bulls too...better ban them. :rolleyes:

So a passenger didn't even complain, it was airport security who took it upon themselves to make this call?

Personally I think someone who is upset by a mere image of a snake should find another line of work than security.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

And there's a lot of shirts & other gear that feature pit-bulls too...better ban them. :rolleyes:

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They can definitely cause a lot more damage than our snakes!

I saw this earlier, just crazy

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