And here we thought the Starbucks epic “tipping” saga was caffeine’s ultimate nightmare.
Waitress went into hysterics during her shift at a Thai cafe after a python slipped out of nowhere – leaving her ‘traumatized’ and ‘suffering nightmares’
In response to a 28-year-old waitress, only identified as Fern for privacy reasons, the slippery customer poked her head out of a crevice next to the cafe’s air conditioner and was able to attack when she noticed it and lost consciousness.
“Once I saw the snake, I wanted to depart the store, so I ran,” Fern told Newsflare of the embarrassing incident in Nakhon Si Thammarat. “But then I saw the serpent’s head hanging down and observing me [so] I ran to the back of the store.
The snake’s nearby attack was captured on CCTV, showing the reptile slithering to the floor – before crawling towards a terrified Fern looking as if it was about to attack.
![Python initially went unnoticed.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/python-coffee-shop-221226-38.jpg?w=1024)
![The hose came off the air conditioner.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/python-coffee-shop-221226-43.jpg?w=1024)
Fortunately, there have been employees standing outside the store who heard the woman’s scream and immediately ran inside to assist. One man grappled with the snake, dragging it outside by its tail, calling in a rescue team to choose it up and release it back into the wild.
The snake has been identified as a reticulated python found throughout Southeast Asia. This species is one of the largest snakes in the world and may eat humans, cats, dogs, birds, rats and other snakes, in response to National Geographic. Huge reptiles live in forests, swamps, canals and even cities – which suggests that clashes between them and humans should not unusual.
Unfortunately, the store was not damaged apart from one cracked jar. Nevertheless, a hotel worker said the traumatic experience hit her hard.
“I’m afraid that if I open the door, there can be a snake hanging there again. I’m still scared, she said. “Many individuals sent me a message asking if I used to be okay and I told all of them I used to be fantastic but I’m still terrified of what happened.”
![The 28-year-old was traumatized.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/python-coffee-shop-221226-70.jpg?w=1024)
Meanwhile, some of Fern’s more superstitious buddies told her that she is perhaps in a love relationship any day now.
“People say for those who see a snake, it means you may meet your soul mate soon,” she said. “But when my soulmate is as big as this snake, I’d moderately not do it.”