Chemist life Memes

Nothing says "weekend plans" quite like ordering two identical containers of resin glyceride and labeling them with slightly different codes. Is it for a controlled experiment? Quality control? Or just the satisfaction of watching your non-chemist friends back away slowly when they see your kitchen counter? Either way, the thrill of having food-grade chemicals delivered in those fancy egg-shaped containers is the closest some of us get to an adrenaline rush these days.

Remember when chemists would casually handle carcinogens like they were water? The old guard is out here calling new chemists "stupid" while they're the ones who licked radioactive elements and sniffed unknown compounds like it was a competitive sport. Carbon tetrachloride was literally used as a cleaning agent before people realized it destroys your liver and kidneys. But sure, we're the stupid ones for using fume hoods and gloves. Nothing says "genius scientist" like shortened lifespans and mysterious organ failures!