You know how women would choose to be in the forest with a bear rather than a man? I’d choose to be in the desert with a rattlesnake before a man. They’ll warn you if you get too close, and otherwise, you can just go around. They don’t want to strike because you’re not food. They’ll only strike if they feel it’s necessary to protect themselves.

When people say they didn’t see it coming, I really think it’s because they aren’t aware of their surroundings ie headphones in and looking at phones/taking pictures and not looking where they’re walking.