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an etiquette question
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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Dear Abby:
I am a 15-year-old girl who baby-sits for extra money. I baby-sat for a new family last week. After I put the kids to bed, I found a snake in the house. I was scared for the kids, so I grabbed a kitchen knife and chopped off the snake's head.
When the parents returned, I found out it was their pet snake that had escaped from its cage, and they were really angry. I feel terrible about it. Although I apologized, they won't talk to me when they see me in the neighborhood.
Should I write them a letter of apology or buy them a new snake? I don't know what the proper etiquette is when you kill someone's pet.
Rattled in Texas
Thanks, Belle Waring
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Great. Now I won't be able to sleep for a few days. Fucking snakes. I say, give the kid a medal for offing the slithery scary scaly thing.
No offense to any reptiles in the room.
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