Snake Backstory

So, The Snake is an odd name, and I think the title is easily misconstrued. Here is the truth about Gooey’s Snake. 

It started in the Spring of 2022, a war had just broken out, and with a fresh fear of death and a lot of money, I jumped on a plane to Australia. 

It was something I had wanted to do for a long time.

In Australia, there are a lot of amazing creatures, like Kangaroos, and there are plenty of snakes.

The next spring, I had an extra ticket to the Oceania area, so I went to New Zealand.

People think the two countries are close, but they really aren’t.  Australia to New Zealand is still 2,000 miles away.

Unlike Australia, in New Zealand, there are no natural predators, including snakes. When I arrived in New Zealand, a Kiwi told me a story about snakes. “We once found a snake on a cargo ship,” and then the Kiwi concluded, “and we instantly killed the snake.” Being a snake in New Zealand is a serious offense.

Later that year, I landed a job and moved to New Zealand. When I arrived, people were not very welcoming to an outsider. People would often exclude me and pick on me. I remember overhearing someone once saying, “We all hate Dave, right?”

I was “the American,” and they despised me. I was the snake. It seemed like all they were interested in doing was erasing me.

The problem was that I had already learned my lesson about stabbing others in the back and why it was important to be respectful in relationships.

So, I politely exited the situation and started my own company, but by the time I left that place, I thought of them as the snakes.

I guess we just won’t ever see eye to eye.