this post was submitted on 15 Dec 2023
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[–] breakfastburrito@sh.itjust.works 42 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Missing is “have to use that one chemical you’re actually scared of”. For me it’s trizol

[–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

That's what the minimum wage lab tech is for. And they're probably gonna be high while handling that trizol.

source: was lab tech in college.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I googled that chemical and what the fuck

[–] flicker@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

Your comment made me look it up and now I also what the fuck

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The pie chart here reminds me of this one:

Pyramid pie chart

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Haha this should be its own post.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Feel free to post it if you'd like

[–] open_world@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

To hide the fact that you're an invisible person with a pie chart head

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 years ago

my lab coat protects me from:
10% contamination from hazardous lab stuff
90% spilling my lunch/snack on my street clothes

[–] LEONHART@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Okabe Rintarou has entered the chat.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Additional segment: "because you're a huge annoying nerd who takes forever to develop an actual personality"
Ugh I hated having to push through his douchebag phase, even after that he was merely tolerable.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Am computer scientist. How to lab coat?

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Don't wanna get the bits on your street clothes, do you?

[–] Bojimbo@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Too cold in the lab every time

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Do you have no freezers in your lab? Can recommend. Those buggers make every lab a sauna.