Some scenes cause one to immediately recoil in horror, shame, or disgust. For example, I've never been especially fond of fresh roadkill or seeing blood near the scene of a particularly violent car accident. Also not a fan of seeing a child or a dog being physically disciplined in public. The impact of these events or circumstances is immediate.
There are also scenes that cause one to develop a sinking feeling more slowly. Often, the delayed onset of dread is related to the fact that some mental processing must occur before the full extent of the problem can be appreciated. Like watching a snake wrangler at a local wildlife festival hurriedly scanning the ground near the serpentarium, with hooked snake-handling metal pole in hand. The only thing even remotely funny about this development was seeing the dawning awareness of the festival-goers, which was followed immediately by everyone looking at his or her feet.
Other than that, the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, SC was a perfectly fine way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
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