# Salma Hayek and the snake. I have never seen anyone this terrified **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572 "2010-06-09T20:27:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/1 "2010-06-09T20:27:57Z")
[This video is going](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/09/salma-hayek-snake-freak-o_n_606283.html) about the net as a laugher, but I was genuinely stuck by how utterly terrified she is. She’s crying and practically in hysterics. On the plus side she’s got the balance skills of a mountain goat in those high heels balancing on the arm of that chair. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/2 "2010-06-09T20:30:53Z")
Funny reaction from the chick who’s better known for [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVVGKiYZ0SM) snake scene (moderately NSFW). ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/3 "2010-06-09T20:59:23Z")
> [@Athena](#): > > Funny reaction from the chick who’s better known for [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVVGKiYZ0SM) snake scene (moderately NSFW). Not really. She was terrified then, too. They barely got her to do it and gave her a long time to acclimate. There’s this myth that being exposed to something you fear will necessarily decrease your fear. But it doesn’t always work. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/4 "2010-06-09T21:30:06Z")
And the cameraman didn’t even think to get a shot of the snake itself? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/5 "2010-06-09T22:27:10Z")
I want to comfort her. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/6 "2010-06-10T02:13:54Z")
I agree with the OP. I felt more bad for her than I felt the need to laugh at her. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/7 "2010-06-10T02:15:53Z")
So where were they at? What kind of snake was it? That’s what I want to know ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/8 "2010-06-10T03:44:54Z")
I wonder if it was a Rattlesnake. It looked like California, it’s not like they have Pythons there. Come to think of it, I’d be more scared of a Rattlesnake than a Python. Initially, anyway. Women [aren’t the only ones](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6VCThNZXN8) terrified of snakes. Me, yeah, I would have passed out too. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/9 "2010-06-10T05:22:14Z")
I hope she can laugh at this video herself, because I feel kind of bad for her. It’s very personal, showing abject fear like that, and I hope it doesn’t go on to embarrass her. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/10 "2010-06-10T07:18:06Z")
What about the poor woman they BOTH climbed ON TOP of? What were they thinking? “YOU get eaten! YOU! YOU!” ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/11 "2010-06-10T09:27:02Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > What about the poor woman they BOTH climbed ON TOP of? What were they thinking? “YOU get eaten! YOU! YOU!” [This is less dramatic](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT4XO3Hjp7M&feature=related) but more embasassing (for a man). ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/12 "2010-06-10T16:05:35Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > What about the poor woman they BOTH climbed ON TOP of? What were they thinking? “YOU get eaten! YOU! YOU!” There’s the half-joking quote that you don’t have to outrun the predator, just your friend… ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/13 "2010-06-10T16:16:36Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I hope she can laugh at this video herself, because I feel kind of bad for her. It’s very personal, showing abject fear like that, and I hope it doesn’t go on to embarrass her. I kind of feel the same way. Personally, I would not have kept my composure that much. I’m like Indiana Jones when it comes to snakes. I would have PUSHED Maya Rudolph over in my mad dash to run away. And I’m a dude. So, Salma, don’t worry about it. Stupid snake. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/14 "2010-06-10T16:45:03Z")
While I feel bad for her, I wonder just where all this completely irrational fear of snakes comes from, and why it’s so common. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/15 "2010-06-10T16:50:12Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > While I feel bad for her, I wonder just where all this completely irrational fear of snakes comes from, and why it’s so common. Mine came from growing up in a rural area less than a quarter mile from a swamp. As a kid, I think my parents said “watch out for snakes” every single time I went outside to play. I think my fear is learned. Now, let’s derail the thread: is fear of snakes instinctual? I seem to remember baby monkeys having an extreme reaction when introduced to a snake. I’ll google, but anyone know what I’m talking about? ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/16 "2010-06-10T16:55:44Z")
> [@Doctor\_Who](#): > > Mine came from growing up in a rural area less than a quarter mile from a swamp. As a kid, I think my parents said “watch out for snakes” every single time I went outside to play. I think my fear is learned. I think mine is, too, but for me, it’s bees. Stung by a lot of yellowjackets growing up in Massachussetts. Nowadays, I react a little too melodramatically when they are buzzing near me. (They are inquisitive little fuckers, too.) Snakes don’t freak me out much because I haven’t been bit by any. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/17 "2010-06-10T16:58:35Z")
The South Park boys really got it right when they made ‘Eek, a Penis!’ ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/18 "2010-06-10T17:02:42Z")
I’ve seen this much fear in my daughter’s eyes over a spider in her room. It was one of those big fuzzy ones I love so much. The kind that jump? She was terrified of them, but she’s since gotten over the phobia and now we tend to make them our pets. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/19 "2010-06-10T17:28:55Z")
I have an agreement with one of the guys in our office. He protects me from birds and I protect him from spiders. We both understand your fear, Salma! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572/20 "2010-06-10T17:46:56Z")
> [@astro](#): > > [This is less dramatic](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT4XO3Hjp7M&feature=related) but more embasassing (for a man). I was pretty sure you were making a link to [this embarrassing reaction to an emergency](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuP9YClyPRY#t=1m26s). > [@BigT](#): > > There’s this myth that being exposed to something you fear will necessarily decrease your fear. But it doesn’t always work. It’s not really a myth if it works some of the time, is it? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-and-the-snake-i-have-never-seen-anyone-this-terrified/542572.md?page=2)